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Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, German general (died 1964)

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Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

German army officer (1870–1964)

Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, popularly known as the Lion of Africa, was a general in the Imperial German Army and the commander of its forces in the German East Africa campaign. For four years, with a force of about 14,000, he held in check a much larger force of 300,000…
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March 20

Day of the year

March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 286 days remain until the end of the year.
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