Beyond Europe the war, rages on the world 's oceans and in far-flung European colonies. German troops cross into British. East Africa (Modern Kenya) and occupy Taveta; while Allied forces seize the German colony of Togoland (Modern Togo). But. British forces invading German Cameroon are defeated at Garua and Nsanakong while 3, a, strong 000 force attacking German. Africa South-West, Namibia modern, captured is at Sandfontein. A month later British landings, at Tanga end in chaos and. Defeat at the hands of a much smaller German force led by Colonel von Lettow-Vorbeck. Cut-off, from Germany Lettow-Vorbeck. Goes on to wage a highly successful guerilla war against the Allies tying down, huge numbers of troops.In Asia Japan honours, its treaty with Britain and declares war on Germany. Japanese forces go on to seize the German naval. Base at Tsingtao. The German colonies of Samoa and New Guinea surrender to troops from New Zealand and Australia. But in. The Pacific off the, coast of Chile German Admiral, von Spee 's powerful East Asia squadron sinks two British cruisers at. The Battle of Coronel. Both ships are lost with all hands. Five weeks later he runs, into a British naval task force at the. Falkland Islands. Four of the five German cruisers are sunk. Von Spee goes down with his flagship. While in the, Middle East. British troops seize control of the Ottoman port of Basra securing access, to the vital Persian oil that fuels the British. Fleet.
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