Diary November 25, 1918

11-1918, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1918 / 1 minute of reading

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck (1870-1964), commander of the German ‘Schutztruppe’ in East Africa from 1914 to 1918.

World War One Diary for Monday, November 25, 1918:

Africa

East Africa: LETTOW enters Abercorn and SURRENDERS in hollow square to Brigade-General Edwards. German force comprises Gouverneur Schnee; 20 officers; 6 doctors; 1 vet; 1 chemist; 1 field telegraph officer; 125 German NCOs (including at least 15 Koenigsberg crew); 1,156 Askaris; 1,598 carriers plus women and children. Lettow hands over 1 Portuguese gun (40 shells); 37 MGs (7 German); 1,071 rifles (mainly British and Portuguese with 208,000 rounds).

Western Front

Marshal Petain enters Strasbourg. Canadians reach the Meuse at Namur.

Sea War

North Sea: 5 German battleships leave Firth of Forth for Scapa Flow internment, rest of fleet follows (until November 27).

Home Fronts

Britain: Parliament dissolves. Bulk of lighting restrictions lifted. Out-of-Work Donation Scheme begins (24s per week, disabled servicemen to get more). 2 months paper allowed for year ending February 28.

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.