Battle of Lioma 1918
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 31 August 1918 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1918 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Mozambique | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | East African Campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -15.1750, 36.8033 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lioma (30–31 August 1918) was fought between the German Empire and British Empire during the East African Campaign of World War I. Having successfully evaded the Allies since late 1917, the German Schutztruppe under Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck waged a guerilla campaign in Portuguese East Africa, attacking and raiding settlements as well as forts in the search of supplies while inflicting as much damage as possible on the Allies. All the while, the Schutztruppe was chased by the British King's African Rifles, which finally cornered the Germans at the village of Lioma on 30–31 August 1918. Led by George Giffard, the British forces almost managed to encircle and destroy the Schutztruppe, but in the end the Germans broke out and successfully retreated. Although greatly weakened by the fighting at Lioma, the Schutztruppe was thus able to remain active until the end of the war.
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- Siege of Mbombwe 1915 · 184 km
Other battles of the East African Campaign
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- Battle of Behobeho 1917
- Battle of Nambanje 1917
- Battle of Narungombe 1917
- Battle of Rumbo 1917
- Northern front, East Africa, 1940 1940
- Battle of Agordat (1941) 1941
- Battle of Culqualber 1941
- Battle of Gondar 1941
- Battle of Keren 1941
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