The African Queen - True WW1 Story Behind The Film

The “African Queen” was a 1951 adventure film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Set in German East Africa (Tanzania) during the First World War, it is actually based upon real events. This is the story of Mimi, Toutou, a wacky British commander and the moment when the Royal Navy fought the German Imperial Navy on a lake deep inside Africa - the battle for lake Tanganyika. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. Love British History? GET MY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://www.thehistorychap.com/Newsle... WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT MY CHANNEL Become A Patron and get exclusive history talks https://www.thehistorychap.com/Suppor... Make a one-off donation https://buymeacoffee.com/thehistorychap Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:13 German East Africa WW1 2:34 Battle for Lake Tanganyika 3:28 Graf von Goetzen 4:30 Royal Navy response 5:33 Geoffrey Spicer-Simpson 7:17 Simpson's Circus 9:13 Battle with the Kingani 11:25 Battle with the Hedwig 13:54 Allied Victory 14:52 The African Queen 16:04 M.V. Liemba Sources used to produce this video included: Wikimedia Commons National Archives “Tip & Run” - Edward Paice Chris Green is The History Chap: Telling stories that bring British history to life. Explore the forgotten past. Get the facts behind the stories. Find out the real events behind films. Learn about the famous (and not so famous) characters See how the past connects to the present. Follow me at: www.thehistorychap.com Instagram:https://bit.ly/3iySrAj Facebook:https://bit.ly/37IUfkH    / thehistorychap   My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today. History should not be stuffy or a long list of dates or kings & queens. So rather than lectures or Youtube animations, I tell stories that bring the past to life. My aim is to be chat as if I were having a coffee or meal with you. Jean in Maryland, USA recently wrote: "Chris, is the history teacher I wish I had at school!" Just for the record, I do have a history degree in Medieval & Modern history from the University of Birmingham. Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Chris Green Communication Ltd t/a The History Chap. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Chris Green Communication Ltd does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. The History Chap is a trading name of Chris Green Communication Ltd, a company registered in England & Wales (Co No: 05025587)