Kurt Wahle

Kurt Wahle
Birth name	Kurt Wahle
Born	(1855-12-26)December 26, 1855 Bad Düben, Saxony
Died	June 19, 1928(1928-06-19) (aged 72)
Allegiance	Saxony German Empire
Service / branch	Royal Saxon Army German Imperial Army
Rank	Generalmajor Char. Generalleutnant
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Tabora Battle of Lioma
Awards	Iron Cross (First Class) Military Order of St. Henry (Commander 2nd Class) Civil Order of Saxony (Commander 2nd Class)

Kurt Wahle (26 December 1855 – 19 June 1928) was a Saxon general who travelled to German East Africa in 1914 to visit his son. Being in the colony at the outbreak of World War I, he volunteered to serve under Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, despite outranking him, and became one of his front commanders. He was involved in the fighting during the East African Campaign until October 1918. During the campaign he was awarded the Iron Cross (Second and First Class) and commanded the German forces at the Battle of Tabora. He also was recommended for the order Pour le Mérite by von Lettow-Vorbeck, however the recommendation did not reach Germany before the war ended and thus was never approved or awarded.

References

• Paice, Edward Tip and Run: The Untold Tragedy of the Great War in Africa Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2007, ISBN 0-297-84709-0. (see page 384)

External links

• [1] My reminiscences of East Africa by General von Lettow-Vorbeck