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[[File:Chambeshimemorial.jpg|thumb|Later in 1918, General von Lettow-Vorbeck surrendered his German forces upon hearing that World War One had ended. He had managed to elude British and Allied forces for the entire four years of the war. Image courtesy of NRZam.]] | |||
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The '''Chambeshi Monument''', in the [[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern Province]] of [[Zambia]], also called the '''Chambeshi Memorial''' and the '''Lettow-Vorbeck Memorial''', commemorates the final cessation of hostilities of the World War I, three days after the Armistice in Europe. | The '''Chambeshi Monument''', in the [[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern Province]] of [[Zambia]], also called the '''Chambeshi Memorial''' and the '''Lettow-Vorbeck Memorial''', commemorates the final cessation of hostilities of the World War I, three days after the Armistice in Europe. | ||
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''Twapela umuchinshi kuli bonse abashipa abalwile mu nkondo iyi'' | ''Twapela umuchinshi kuli bonse abashipa abalwile mu nkondo iyi'' | ||
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which means ''we honour all brave soldiers in this war''. (More Africans than Europeans fought and died on both sides in the | which means ''we honour all brave soldiers in this war''. (More Africans than Europeans fought and died on both sides in the East African campaign, thousands more Africans who served as porters (sometimes under force) also died, and the civilian population suffered tremendously).<ref>Fred Reid: ''In Search of Willie Patterson: A Scottish Soldier in the Age of Imperialism'' Cualann Press, Dunfermaline (2002). p.121.</ref> | ||
The message given to General von Lettow-Vorbeck was a telegram sent to Croad which read: <blockquote> | The message given to General von Lettow-Vorbeck was a telegram sent to Croad which read: <blockquote> | ||
