# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/paul-von-lettow-vorbeck
# Generated: 2026-08-16T04:08:46.135Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/paul-von-lettow-vorbeck"
name: "Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck"
slug: "paul-von-lettow-vorbeck"
description: "Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck (popularly known as the Lion of Africa, 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, 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."
tagline: "German army officer (1870-1964)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "DE"
category:
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profileType:
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  slug: "politician"
birthDate: "1870-03-20"
deathDate: "1964-03-09"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  70
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
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