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Monitor used for bombarding Lukuledi, East Africa, WW1
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Monitor used for bombarding Lukuledi, East Africa, WW1
Monitor used for bombarding Lukuledi from Lindi Bay (General O Gradys force), East Africa (now in Tanzania), during WW1.
1917
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© The On Call in Africa Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Covering Lindi Monitor Tanzania Grady Ogrady
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This evocative image captures the Monitor, a formidable British warship, engaged in bombardment operations against the German stronghold at Lukuledi in East Africa during World War I. The Monitor, part of General O'Grady's force, is seen here anchored at Lindi Bay, with its powerful guns trained on the distant shore. The year is 1917, and the African continent is a theater of intense conflict as Allied forces seek to push back German colonial forces. The Monitor, a type of armored, ironclad warship, was particularly effective in providing covering fire for ground troops and could fire its heavy guns accurately over long distances. The water shimmers in the sunlight as the Monitor's crew prepares for another round of shelling, the smoke from previous salvos still hanging in the air. The scene is one of intense concentration and determination, as the Allied forces press their advantage against the German defenses. This photograph, from The On Call in Africa Collection at Mary Evans Picture Library, offers a glimpse into the harsh realities of trench warfare on the African continent during the First World War.
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