1918 ⟶ General von Lettow-Vorbeck Surrenders in Zambia

11 days after agreeing a cease-fire, General von Lettow-Vorb...
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🏳️ German Kamerun Surrenders

German Kamerun (Cameroon) surrenders. (Details)⟶
German Kamerun Surrenders (1916)
African TheaterWorld War IGerman ColoniesSurrenderColonial WarfareCentral PowersAllied Powers
CameroonCameroonGermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

⚔️ Battle of Nambanje

Battle of Nambanje.⟶
East African CampaignAfrican FrontGerman East AfricaMilitary ConflictColonial WarfareWorld War I (African Front)TanzaniaBattle
TanzaniaTanzania

🇩🇪 General von Lettow-Vorbeck Surrenders in Zambia

11 days after agreeing a cease-fire, General von Lettow-Vorbeck formally surrenders his undefeated army at Abercorn in present-day Zambia. (Details)⟶
General von Lettow-Vorbeck Surrenders in Zambia (1918)
East African CampaignGerman East AfricaSurrenderColonial WarfareGeneral von Lettow-VorbeckArmisticeAbercorn
ZambiaZambiaGermanyGermany

🤝 Germany Signs Armistice of Compiègne

At 6 am, Germany signs the Armistice of Compiègne. End of fighting at 11 a.m.. (Details)⟶
Germany Signs Armistice of Compiègne (1918)
World War IArmisticeCompiègneSurrenderEnd of WarWestern FrontGerman Surrender
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🚢 Germany's Hochseeflotte Surrenders to the United Kingdom

Germany's Hochseeflotte surrendered to the United Kingdom. (Details)⟶
Germany's Hochseeflotte Surrenders to the United Kingdom (1918)
Naval WarfareSurrenderRoyal NavyKaiserliche MarineEnd of WWIArmisticeScapa Flow
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany

🇦🇺 Hermann Detzner Surrenders in New Guinea

Hermann Detzner surrenders at the Finschhafen District of New Guinea.⟶
Hermann Detzner Surrenders in New Guinea (1919)
Pacific TheaterColonial WarfareSurrenderPost-WWIHermann DetznerGerman New GuineaFinschhafen
Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaGermanyGermany