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Place of Birth: Province of Saxony
About Kurt Wahle
- Kurt Wahle (26 December 1855 – 19 June 1928) was a Saxon-born retired German 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 (First Class) and the Pour le Mérite and commanded the German forces at the Battle of Tabora.
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