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Kameruncampaign

1914–1916

The Kamerun campaign was an interstate war from 1914 to 1916 where Nigeria, India, and Belgium fought Germany.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1914–1916
SIDES
5
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

Kameruncampaign

⚔ World War I · 1914–1918 is part of this war
Nigeria French Equatorial Africa Belgium Nigeria India Belgium
VS
Kamerun Germany Cameroon
Start: 06.08.1914 End: 10.03.1916 Duration: 1 years 7 months 7 days Participants: 5 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Kamerun campaign
Date
1914–1916
Type
interstate war
Duration
1 years 7 months 7 days
Participants
Nigeria India Belgium Germany Cameroon
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
World War I
02 / Sides
Belligerents 5 participants
Nigeria French Equatorial Africa Belgium
Nigeria Nigeria Primary India India Primary Belgium Belgium Primary
VS
Kamerun
Germany Germany Primary Cameroon Cameroon Secondary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1917 A7V Germany Germany new-build —
1917 K-Wagen Germany Germany new-build —
1918 21 cm Mrs 16 Germany Sweden new-build —
1918 28 cm SK L/40 "Bruno" Germany Belgium reparations —
1918 AEG G.V Germany Germany new-build —
1919 Dreyse M1907 Germany Lithuania — —
1920 Pillau-class cruiser Germany Italy war prize —
1920 Standardmodell rifle Germany Bolivia new-build —
1920 Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr Germany Poland second-hand —
1921 Zeppelin-Lindau D.I Germany United States evaluation —
1923 FN Model 1910 Belgium Serbia new-build —
1923 Hannover CL.V Germany Norway new-build —
1924 Heinkel HD 17 Germany United States evaluation —
1924 Breguet 19 France Belgium new-build —
1925 Gazelle-class cruiser Germany Serbia second-hand —
1926 Heinkel HD 17 Germany Germany new-build —
1926 Breguet 19 France Belgium license-production —
1927 Grosstraktor Germany Germany new-build —
1927 Heinkel HE 5 Germany Russia new-build —
1928 Leichttraktor Germany Germany new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature