German Colonies In West Africa At The Outbreak Of War

German Colonies in West Africa at the Outbreak of War, 1914', (c1920). Map of African territory occupied by European powers at the start of the First World War, including French West Africa, Gold Coast Colony, Togoland, Nigeria, Cameroon, Spanish Guinea, French Equatorial Africa and the Belgian Congo. Also shown is the 'Slave Coast'. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume V, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, circa 1920]. Artist John Bartholomew & Son. (Photo by The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images)