Battle of Bukoba

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Battle of Bukoba
Part of the East African Campaign of World War I
Bukoba Battle of Bukoba (Tanzania)
Date 21–23 June 1915 Location Bukoba, Lake Victoria, German East Africa Result British victory British capture Bukoba
Belligerents
German Empire German East Africa	British Empire
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Willibald von Stuemer	Gen. Stewart Col. Daniel Patrick Driscoll
Units involved
Schutztruppe 7th FK	British Army Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 25th Frontiersmen 3rd KAR 29th Punjabis
Strength
200+	1,500
Casualties and losses
14 killed 34 wounded	150 killed & wounded

The Battle of Bukoba was the first victory for Entente forces in German East Africa, coming after the disastrous battles of Tanga and Jassin. The British objective was the destruction of the Bukoba wireless station. Due to Bukoba's location on the shore of Lake Victoria, it was decided that the raid should take the form of an amphibious assault.^[1]