jan 15, 1925 - Lettow-Vorbeck Becomes Statthalter

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Lettow-Vorbeck was best known for his guerrilla campaign in Africa against Entente forces during the Weltkrieg, where he was essentially undefeated in the field for the entire war, and became world famous for capturing Mozambique from Portugal against all odds. Von Lettow-Vorbeck was appointed Statthalter of German Mittelafrika in 1925, which he would expand at the expense of several former British colonies during the British Revolution of 1925 and following the Second Ultimatum.

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