Battle of Bukoba

Battle of Bukoba
	Part of the East African Campaign of World War I
	Bukoba Battle of Bukoba (Tanzania)
Date	21-23 June 1915
Location	Bukoba, Lake Victoria, German East Africa
Result	British victory British capture Bukoba;
Belligerents
German Empire German East Africa;	British Empire
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Willibald von Stuemer	Gen. Stewart; Col. Daniel Patrick Driscoll
Units involved
Schutztruppe 7th FK;	British Army Loyal North Lancashire Regiment; 25th Frontiersmen; 3rd KAR; 29th Punjabis;
Strength
200+	1,500
Casualties and losses
14 killed; 34 wounded	150 killed & wounded

The Battle of Bukoba was the first victory for Entente forces in German East Africa, coming after the disastrous battles of Tanga and Jassin. The British objective was the destruction of the Bukoba wireless station. Due to Bukoba's location on the shore of Lake Victoria, it was decided that the raid should take the form of an amphibious assault.

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