11-18 March 1916: The Battles of Latema Nek (11-12 March) & Kahe (18 March)—British & Imperial forces—mainly white South Africans & Rhodesians, black Africans, & Baloch Indians—charged with bayonets fixed to redeem their defeat at Salaita Hill, forcing the Germans to abandon Kilimanjaro & the surrounding vicinities & retreat deeper into German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika).
Lest we forget.
Commentary: The Battle of Salaita Hill, 12 February 1916; see: № CDLXXXIV.
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