Two years' captivity in German East Africa : being the personal experiences of…
"Two Years’ Captivity in German East Africa: Being the Personal Experiences of Surgeon E. C. H., Royal Navy" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book, shaped as a factual and personal narrative, likely chronicles the author's experiences as a British prisoner of war during the First World War in German-occupied East Africa. It focuses on themes of war, colonialism, imprisonment, and cross-cultural encounters, giving readers a direct
account of both military events and daily life in captivity. The opening of the book sets the scene in the days leading up to the outbreak of war in 1914, following the author—a Royal Navy surgeon—through the mobilization and deployment of his ship. The initial chapters vividly detail the atmosphere among British naval officers, the voyage from England across multiple ports and colonial locales (such as Gibraltar, Port Said, and Bombay), and the early war activities off the coast of East Africa. The narrative quickly transitions to a dramatic episode: the author is ordered ashore to inspect a German vessel, becomes caught up in a violent ambush, and is separated from his ship. Subsequently, he is taken prisoner and moved inland, giving detailed observations of both the German colonial administration and the various peoples and landscapes encountered along the way. The early chapters blend personal anecdote and objective description, establishing a voice that is both reflective and engaged in the unfolding historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | E. C. H. (Ernest Charles Holtom) (Surgeon), 1884-1964 |
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| LoC No. | 19003516 |
| Title | Two years' captivity in German East Africa : being the personal experiences of Surgeon E. C. H., Royal Navy |
| Original Publication | London: Hutchinson & Co., 1919. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Africa, East |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75773 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 398 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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