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The allied powers had more troops than the Germans.
The allied had more reserved forces in the colonies.
The allied forces had more than 12000 soldiers while the Germans had only 1500 soldiers.
The allied power controlled the sea and stop the German for having help through the sea.
Cameroon was surrounded by British and France colonies this made the Germans difficult to bring Re-enforment.
The allied power had made more domestic supported from natives than Germans
Because of German harsh rule the native saw the allied forces a their liberators.
The Germans are attacked and dropped defended Cameroonians 4 different fronts this is difficult for the Germans to withstand .
During the War the Germans lost strategic areas like Douala Garoua and Yaoundé this demoralized the Germans and pushes them to surrender.
The fact that the German were also fighting in other territory like Togo Tangayetha and Europe hasted their finance arms and soldiers.

par Claude Foumtum

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