• The allied forces attacked German-Cameroon because they wanted to prevent Germany from both human and material resources
• The allied forces wanted to weaken the german military powers by making her fight of many War front
• Britain and france wanted to revenge the fact that Germany over took them during the scramble of Cameroon
• France wanted to revenge from territory seized from Germany during the france Prussian war of 1870-1871

The allied forces wanted to punish Germany for violating the neutrality of Belgium by using Air space without permission.

How was war fought in Cameroon

The war in Cameroon lasted for 18 months. It began in August 1916. The British force came from Gambia Sierra Leone Gold coast Nigeria which were commanded by general chrates Dobell.

 The French forces came from the equatorial Guinee Chad and Gabon and was commanded by lieutenant colonel Zimerman

  Phase 1  The war in C ameroon began in August 19 when British and Nigeria forces lead by L.C.D Winligy captured the German fort at Garoua

They lauched a counter attack and took back Garoua  killing a British officer called Colonel Maclean

   Another British Nigeria forces lead by Colonel Larter attack Nbanakang near Mamfe between the 30 of August up to September 6. This battle at Nbanakang is one of the Bloodiest in Cameroon.

            The British suffered heavy loses and could not penetrate. The Germans killed 81 soldiers wounded 21 soldiers and captured 29 soldiers.

            The British lost immunities including  07 machines guns. Colonel carter was blamed for this loss and was replaced by Lt. Colonel Cunliffe meanwhile the French forces from French Equatorial Africa also launched attacks for the North East and South which all ended in a fiasco or failure because they did not find a way to penetrate Cameroon.

PHASE 2

            After the brutal failure the allied forces decided to form a jointed forces known as West African expediters Forces (WAEF) under a British commander called Gen Charles Dobell. This forces attack and captured Douala on September 27 1914 forcing the Germans to retreat in Edea Buea Victoria and Eboa were later captured and the Germans forces began to marched to Yaoundé from the south; the German were attacked by the French leaded by Gen Joseph Aymerian. The was assisted by some Belgian forces from Belgium Congo. In the north Cunliffe captured Garoua Ngaroundere and began to march towards Yaoundé

PHASE 3

            As the three fronts attacks was for Yaoundé Cunliffe attacked from north pobel and south West and pigmies from the south. They entered Yaoundé in January 1916 and 17 February 1916 they captured Yaoundé .

            The war did not end yet because captain Von Paden was captured un to Mora which was later captured 3 days later. That is 20 February 1916 . After the German surrendered in Yaoundé. The first World War was ended in Cameroon.

WHY DID THE GERMANS RESSISTEED THE WAR FOR LONG

• The German forces had a good mastery of the territory than the British and the French of the allied forces.
• The German has a well trained and equipped military forces.
• The German troop were better adapted to the climate than the British and France
• They were better adapted to the insect and tropical diseases than the allied forces
• The Germans forces were more organized and united under colonel Zimerman coming from many colonies.
• Some tribes supported Germans with fighters like the EWONDO Gamoun Bali Fulbe and Ardo.
• The Germans muggled more war weapons to Cameroon from Spain.
• The Germans received support from Spain.
• The Germans had well trained and stronger Africans soldiers than the allied