In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the extraordinary and highly controversial life of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, the German military commander popularly known as the "Lion of Africa". Discover how, during World War I, this masterful tactician led the East African Campaign, utilizing brilliant guerrilla warfare to tie down a combined force of 300,000 British, Indian, Belgian, and Portuguese troops with a highly mobile army of just 14,000 men.

We explore his early military career in the German Empire, his remarkable ability to evade capture or defeat throughout the entire First World War, and his unique relationship with his fiercely loyal African soldiers, the Askaris. However, this episode doesn't shy aw ...