Imperial German Colonial and Overseas Troops 1885-1918

by Alejandro M. de Quesada and Chris Dale

From the Boxer Rebellion to Tsingtao to German East Africa (Tanzania), and colonies across Africa and the central Pacific, the Kaiser's Second Reich created a worldwide empire, and then lost it. Following Prussia's victory over France in 1871 and German unification, the invigorated Second Reich sought international status alongside the older colonial powers - Britain, France, Spain and Russia. Actual overseas settlement was always sparse, counted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780961642
• ISBN13: 9781780961644
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.5"