German campaign in Angola

German Campaign in Angola
Part of South West Africa Campaign of World War I
Portuguese troops embarking for Angola
Date 18 October 1914 – 9 July 1915 (8 months and 3 weeks) Location Southern Portuguese Angola Result Portuguese victory Portuguese sovereignty in southern Angola restored
Belligerents
Germany  South West Africa	Portugal  Portuguese Angola
Commanders and leaders
Joachim von Heydebreck † Victor Franke	Alves Roçadas Pereira d'Eça
Strength
2,000+	12,000
Casualties and losses
16+ killed 30-60 wounded	810 killed (mostly due to disease) 638 wounded 268 captured or missing
1 Portuguese civilian killed

The German campaign in Angola took place before the official declaration of war between Germany and Portugal in March 1916. German and Portuguese troops clashed several times on the border between German South West Africa and Portuguese Angola. The Germans won most of these clashes and were able to occupy the Humbe region of southern Angola until Portuguese control was restored a few days before the British campaign out of South Africa defeated the Germans.