MILITARY PERSONNEL
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
1870 - 1964

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck (20 March 1870 – 9 March 1964), popularly known as the Lion of Africa (German: Löwe von Afrika), was a general in the Imperial German Army and the commander of its forces in the German East Africa campaign. For four years, with a force of about 14,000 (3,000 Germans and 11,000 Africans), he held in check a much larger force of 300,000 British, Indian, Belgian, and Portuguese troops. He is known for never being defeated or captured in battle. Lettow-Vorbeck was the only German commander to successfully invade a part of the British Empire during the First World War. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck is the 389th most popular military personnel (down from 343rd in 2019), the 935th most popular biography from Germany (down from 794th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular German Military Personnel.
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck was a German general who led the German East African Campaign in World War I.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck ranks 389 out of 2,058. Before him are Henri Giraud, Iwane Matsui, Andrei Grechko, Prokop the Great, Alexander Samsonov, and Henry Maitland Wilson. After him are Erich Priebke, Jean-Andoche Junot, Laskarina Bouboulina, Carl Spaatz, Charles Lee, and Hermann Balck.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri Giraud
1879 - 1949
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 383
Iwane Matsui
1878 - 1948
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 384
Andrei Grechko
1903 - 1976
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 385
Prokop the Great
1380 - 1434
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 386
Alexander Samsonov
1859 - 1914
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 387
Henry Maitland Wilson
1881 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 388
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
1870 - 1964
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 389
Erich Priebke
1913 - 2013
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 390
Jean-Andoche Junot
1771 - 1813
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 391
Laskarina Bouboulina
1771 - 1825
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 392
Carl Spaatz
1891 - 1974
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 393
Charles Lee
1731 - 1782
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 394
Hermann Balck
1893 - 1982
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1870, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck ranks 29. Before him are Gustav Bauer, Josef Hoffmann, Clara Immerwahr, John Boland, Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma, and Georgy Gapon. After him are Major Ritchie, Pierre Louÿs, Ernst Barlach, Reginald Lee, D. T. Suzuki, and Charlotte Cooper. Among people deceased in 1964, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck ranks 30. Before him are Otto Grotewohl, Giorgio Morandi, Alexandre Koyré, Otto Wille Kuusinen, Henry Maitland Wilson, and Paulino Alcántara. After him are Emilio Aguinaldo, Ernst Kretschmer, Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois, Alan Ladd, Tatyana Afanasyeva, and Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.
Others Born in 1870
Go to all RankingsGustav Bauer
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1944
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 23
Josef Hoffmann
ARCHITECT
1870 - 1956
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 24
Clara Immerwahr
CHEMIST
1870 - 1915
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 25
John Boland
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1958
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 26
Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1899
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 27
Georgy Gapon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1870 - 1906
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 28
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1964
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 29
Major Ritchie
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1955
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 30
Pierre Louÿs
WRITER
1870 - 1925
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 31
Ernst Barlach
WRITER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 32
Reginald Lee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1870 - 1913
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 33
D. T. Suzuki
WRITER
1870 - 1966
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 34
Charlotte Cooper
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1966
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsOtto Grotewohl
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 24
Giorgio Morandi
PAINTER
1890 - 1964
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 25
Alexandre Koyré
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 26
Otto Wille Kuusinen
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 27
Henry Maitland Wilson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 28
Paulino Alcántara
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 29
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1964
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 30
Emilio Aguinaldo
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1964
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 31
Ernst Kretschmer
PSYCHOLOGIST
1888 - 1964
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 32
Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 33
Alan Ladd
ACTOR
1913 - 1964
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 34
Tatyana Afanasyeva
MATHEMATICIAN
1876 - 1964
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 35
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1964
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 36
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck ranks 935 out of 7,253. Before him are Andreas Brehme (1960), Stefan George (1868), Anna Maria van Schurman (1607), Carl David Tolmé Runge (1856), Arthur Auwers (1838), and Ulrich von Jungingen (1360). After him are Frei Otto (1925), Sophia Dorothea of Celle (1666), Edith Frank (1900), Philipp Otto Runge (1777), Helmut Schön (1915), and John George III, Elector of Saxony (1647).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAndreas Brehme
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2024
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 929
Stefan George
WRITER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 930
Anna Maria van Schurman
PAINTER
1607 - 1678
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 931
Carl David Tolmé Runge
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1927
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 932
Arthur Auwers
ASTRONOMER
1838 - 1915
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 933
Ulrich von Jungingen
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1410
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 934
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1964
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 935
Frei Otto
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2015
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 936
Sophia Dorothea of Celle
COMPANION
1666 - 1726
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 937
Edith Frank
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1945
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 938
Philipp Otto Runge
PAINTER
1777 - 1810
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 939
Helmut Schön
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1996
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 940
John George III, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1691
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 941
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck ranks 73. Before him are Wilhelm Bittrich (1894), Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim (1905), Georg von Frundsberg (1473), Walther Wenck (1900), Hans-Joachim Marseille (1919), and Götz von Berlichingen (1480). After him are Erich Priebke (1913), Gerhard von Scharnhorst (1755), Hans-Valentin Hube (1890), Erich Kempka (1910), Günther Lütjens (1889), and Günther Prien (1908).
Wilhelm Bittrich
1894 - 1979
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 67
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
1905 - 1944
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 68
Georg von Frundsberg
1473 - 1528
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 69
Walther Wenck
1900 - 1982
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 70
Hans-Joachim Marseille
1919 - 1942
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 71
Götz von Berlichingen
1480 - 1562
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 72
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
1870 - 1964
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 73
Erich Priebke
1913 - 2013
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 74
Gerhard von Scharnhorst
1755 - 1813
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 75
Hans-Valentin Hube
1890 - 1944
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 76
Erich Kempka
1910 - 1975
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 77
Günther Lütjens
1889 - 1941
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 78
Günther Prien
1908 - 1941
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 79