Battle of Salaita Hill
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The Battle of Salaita Hill was the first large-scale engagement of the East African Campaign of the First World War to involve British, Indian, Rhodesian, and South African troops. The battle took place on February 12, 1916, as part of the three-pronged offensive into German East Africa launched by General Jan Smuts, who had been given overall command of the Allied forces in the region.
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1916 Battle of Salaita Hill
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BL 4 inch Mk VII guns East Africa Campaign| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1916 | Battle of Salaita Hill | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1916 | Battle of Latema Nek | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | BL 4 inch Mk VII guns East Africa Campaign | Commons | ||