Before the reinforcements from Southwest Africa arrived in Tanganyika, Germany formed two divisions of servants in Tanganyika. One division was stationed at Usumbula on the North Sea coast, and the other was stationed on the coast of Tanganyika.
The important town of Ping'an Port.
Safe Harbor is the future Dar es Salaam. It was founded in 1862 and became the center of German rule in Tanganyika in 1891. Governor Leutwein's official residence is now in Safe Harbor.
According to the establishment of the German army at this time, the division-level troops adopt the system of two brigades and four regiments. The total strength of a division should be about 17,000 people, and the total strength of the support troops can reach about 40,000 people.
The size of the colonial servant army is definitely different from that of the local regular army. The size of the German servant army in Tanganyika is only about 5,000 people per division. After all, the colonial servant army has to face the colonial natives, not the old colonial countries.
It is a regular army, so there is no need to adopt a regular establishment.
It is said that Germany is now almost desperate for the arms race. All its power is concentrated on the construction of the navy, and there is no spare time to take care of the army, let alone the colonial servant army. Strictly speaking, the colonial servant army in Tanganyika is basically a militia, regardless of
Whether it is in terms of equipment or training, they are two different things from the real local elites.
Of course, the militia groups in Tanganyika and the militia groups in Nyasaland are two different things. The militia groups in Nyasaland are also required to receive one month of formal training every year. The militia groups in various places will also regularly check the training status of the militia members.<
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Forget about the Tanganyika militia, Tanganyika now needs local subsidies to maintain Tanganyika's colonial rule. If it really needs regular training, it probably won't even be able to afford bullets, so it's all about money.<
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With the configuration of the Tanganyika servant army, it can indeed be used to deal with the colonial natives. After all, the colonial natives do not have advanced weapons, and they still have primitive equipment like spears and spears. One Maxim is enough to overwhelming the colonial natives.
Advantages.
But facing the Honorfort rebels supported by Nyasaland, Tanganyika's colonial troops were not enough.
Having said this, I have to lament again that Britain, the empire on which the sun never sets, is indeed powerful. Not long after Lee Enfield appeared, Britain was able to completely change its equipment. All front-line troops have been equipped with Lee Enfield, even in the south.
Because of the Boer War, colonial troops in Africa were also equipped with Lee Enfields and used the most advanced weapons in the world.
Germany's strength is much lower than that of Britain. Now that magazine-type rifles are popular, the German regular army still uses old-fashioned single-shot Mauser rifles, not to mention the colonial servant army. In order to support Glory, Nyasaland
The Fort rebels did not know which corner of the warehouse they found some Martini Henrys. This kind of rifle, which has been completely eliminated by the British army, can still be regarded as an advanced weapon in Tanganyika. As for Maxim, in the entire Tanganyika, the troops of the two divisions are only equipped with a total of six guns. There are no rapid-fire guns at all. The number of grenades is very small. Even the supply of bullets is not sufficient. Therefore, the Tanganyika servants are now equipped with military equipment.
It is said that they are actually far behind the rebels of Fort Glory.
So it is really understandable why the German government issued war threats to Nyasaland.
Of course, this war threat is just a threat. It is currently unlikely that Germany will actually declare war on Nyasaland for Tanganyika. Even if Germany sends troops from its homeland to Tanganyika to counter the rebellion, the troops sent will only be
There is only one brigade of 6,000 people. Perhaps in the view of the German government, this is enough to quell the rebellion in Tanganyika. However, before this force has arrived in Tanganyika, the number of rebels in Tanganyika has exceeded
Thousands of people, this situation finally made von Trotta feel troublesome.
In early December, two special guests came to Eagle Castle, Neville Chamberlain and his brother Austin Chamberlain.
In the British general election the year before last, the Conservative Party represented by Joseph Chamberlain lost. Austin Chamberlain joined the Conservative Party together with most members of the Liberal Unionist Party, with the intention of making a comeback four years later.
What Austin Chamberlain never expected was that the Conservative Party did not win until the British formed a coalition government after the outbreak of World War I, so Austin Chamberlain and most of the Conservative Party members were excluded from the British government.
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Now Austin Chamberlain is not aware of the cruel situation he is about to face. This time he comes to Roark. Austin Chamberlain is representing Tanganyika Governor Leutwein, hoping that Roark can stop the rebellion in Tanganyika.
We need military assistance so that Tanganyika can quell the rebellion in Tanganyika as soon as possible.
Rock never expected that dignified imperial ministers and members of the Chamberlain family, who were famous in British politics, would actually lobby Nyasaland on behalf of the Germans.
But thinking about Neville Chamberlain's appeasement policy in the future, Roque seemed to understand something.
Don’t get me wrong, Austin Chamberlain is definitely not a traitor to the British government, but Austin Chamberlain definitely does not fully stand on the British side when considering issues.
To put it bluntly, it’s all for profit.
"The arms race is intensifying and has seriously affected the lives of citizens. We cannot allow the Liberal government to drag the British Empire into the abyss of war. We must stop this irrational behavior and get the country back on track, otherwise we will become
The sinner of the country——" Austin Chamberlain made an impassioned speech, but his starting point seemed untenable.
"Your Excellency Minister, the rebellion in Tanganyika will have a serious impact on Germany's arms race. Once Germany cannot support it, wouldn't it be better for us to take the initiative to stop the arms race?" Rock followed Austin Chamberlain's wishes.
That said, in fact, we reach the same destination through different paths.
"Lord Nyasaland, you don't seem to realize that even if Germany cannot hold on, it will not stop the arms race, but will go all out to launch a war, which will be an unprecedented disaster for the civilized world.
——"Austin Chamberlain is still very sober and fully aware of the consequences of the arms race.
“Think about it, if the rebel rebellion in Tanganyika succeeds and the Germans are forced to withdraw from Tanganyika, what will happen to Nyasaland, southern Africa, and our British Empire’s colonies around the world?
What kind of catastrophic impact it will have, I am afraid that all the colonies will follow suit, and the civilized world system that we have established and maintained for hundreds of years will completely collapse. This is absolutely unacceptable to us." Austin Chamberlain was also worried.
The impact of the Tanganyika rebellion.
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This is contrary to the interests of Nyasaland. Roque does not want to leave the Commonwealth, but he does not want London to dictate everything about southern African affairs. As for the imperial system of preferential treatment, Roque is in favor of it, which will be more conducive to Nyasaland seizing the British throne.
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"Your Excellency, the rebellion in Tanganyika will not affect Nyasaland. You should have seen that although Tanganyika is in chaos, Nyasaland is still stable and has not been affected by Tanganyika.
Rock believes that the problem is far less serious than what Austin Chamberlain described. Even if a rebellion breaks out in Nyasaland, as long as there is no support from external forces, the Nyasaland government is fully capable of doing so in a short period of time.
Stabilize the situation.
"Okay gentlemen, let's talk about something practical, Locke, what should Tanganyika do before you stop supporting the rebels in Tanganyika?" Neville Chamberlain was more familiar with Locke,
Just ask Roque directly what you want.
This is right. Roque has spent tens of thousands of pounds on the rebels in Tanganyika. It is absolutely impossible for Roque to stop without some benefits.
"Neville, can you represent the Tanganyika government?" General Roque.
"Of course not, I don't represent anyone. I just want to hear your opinion on Tanganyika, that's all." Neville Chamberlain was not fooled. If the two brothers' purpose was to spread, the political reputation of the Chamberlain family would be greatly affected.
It’s all over.
"Then it's very simple. I ask Tanganyika to give up the entire North Sea and recognize Nyasaland's interests in the North Sea. At the same time, the area within ten kilometers of Tanganyika's border with Nyasaland must be demilitarized.
The Tanganyika government cannot station troops in this area. At the same time, the Tanganyika government should guarantee the rights of the Tetera people in the territory. It must stop the massacre of the Tetera people, reflect on the previous brutal acts, and pay tribute to the victims.
The Tetera people must pay compensation." Roque also opened his mouth to offer conditions absolutely unacceptable to the Germans, and then Roque would have reason to continue supporting the rebels in Tanganyika.
Neville Chamberlain obviously didn't expect that Locke's request was so excessive. After exchanging a tacit look with Austin Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain considered and said: "Locke, be realistic. With these conditions of yours, Germany
People will never agree."
"I didn't expect the Germans to agree to it. Since von Trotta came to Tanganyika, the Tanganyika military's behavior has become more and more excessive. Originally, Lord Bilov's visit to Nyasaland effectively improved the situation.
The relationship between Nyasaland and Tanganyika, but the arrival of von Trotta destroyed the good situation created by Lord Bilov's visit to Nyasaland. The person who should really be responsible for all this is von Trotta
"You're welcome, Roark. Just now Roark didn't mention von Trotta's responsibility because the German General Staff has removed von Trotta from the post of Commander-in-Chief of Tanganyika, and the new Commander-in-Chief is the famous Einstein.