Battle of Latema Nek

Battle of Latema Nek
	Part of the East African Campaign (World War I)
	Latema Nek Battle of Latema Nek (Tanzania)
Date	11-12 March 1916
Location	Latema-Reata Hills, British East Africa
Result	British victory
Belligerents
German Empire German East Africa;	British Empire South Africa; Rhodesia;
Commanders and leaders
Major Georg Kraut	Major-General Wilfrid Malleson; Brigadier-General Michael Tighe
Strength
1,500–2,000; 3+ machine guns	5 battalions
Casualties and losses
70+ killed	270 killed, wounded or missing

The Battle of Latema Nek took place during the East African Campaign in World War I.

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