Video - WWI's Ultimate Cat-and-Mouse: The Untold Saga of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

Did you know that in 1916, a German general named Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck managed to lead a guerrilla campaign in East Africa for the entire duration of World War I? This guy was like the ultimate game of cat and mouse! While the rest of the world was engaged in massive trench warfare, he and his mere 3,000 troops kept more than 300,000 Allied soldiers on their toes. And get this—when the war finally ended in Europe, he didn’t even know! He only found out after he had successfully raided a British fort. Von Lettow-Vorbeck came to be seen as a master of unconventional warfare, and his campaign is one of the most fascinating yet underappreciated stories of the Great War. Got any other little-known war tales? Share in the comments!