Battle of Naulila

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Battle of Naulila
Part of the start of Portuguese Angola
Result	German Victory

Belligerents

Portuguese Angola

German South West AfricaCommanders and leaders Alves Roçadas Victor Franke  (WIA)Units involved Portuguese Army SchutztruppeStrength 580 Infantry
200 Cavalry 650 InfantryCasualties and losses Around 70 Around 30

Naulila was the scene of fighting between

On 31 October, the Germans under the command of Oswald Ostermann retaliated, and raided the Portuguese fort at Cuangar, destroying the fort and killing all stationed border guards with machine-guns. This was later referred to as the "Cuangar Massacre". On 18/19 December, Victor Franke led a successful retaliatory attack, defeating the Portuguese at Naulila.

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