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French Equatorial Africa

An Italian postcard map of central and southern Africa with insets for New Guinea and Kiautschau, China, with the colonies of Italy, Britain, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany, and Belgium. Text: Il tramonto dell'impero coloniale tedesco The sunset of the German colonial empire Reverse: Censura sottoprefettura Terni del 25-5-17 Censorship of the Terni sub-prefecture 25/05/17 Logo: IPA CT Gromo 130 Added stamped text: Sammlung J. Thomas, Sachrang/Obb. Collection of J. Thomas, Sachrang / Bavaria.

An Italian postcard map of central and southern Africa with insets for New Guinea and Kiautschau, China, with the colonies of Italy, Britain, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany, and Belgium.

Image text

Il tramonto dell'impero coloniale tedesco

The sunset of the German colonial empire



Reverse:

Censura sottoprefettura Terni del 25-5-17 Censorship of the Terni sub-prefecture 25/05/17



Logo: IPA CT Gromo

130



Added stamped text:

Sammlung J. Thomas, Sachrang/Obb.

Collection of J. Thomas, Sachrang / Bavaria.

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French Equatorial Africa was an French colony in central Africa. It shared a lengthy border with the German colony of Cameroon. French forces, including colonial troops from Senegal, first invaded Cameroon on August 6, 1914, beginning a battle that lasted until early 1916.

French Equatorial Africa is a colony in Africa.