August 6, 1914

One hundred years ago today Austria-Hungry declared war on Russia. Serbia Declared war on Germany.

Germany launched the first Zeppelin attack on the Belgian city of Liege resulting in nine deaths  (Zeppelins were large airships, similar to a blimp, that could drop bombs from a very high altitude). This was the first time in history that an aircraft would attack a European city and this act shocked the European community.  On the ground German forces continued to be stalled trying to capture the fortresses of Liege.

In west Africa the German colony of Togo was invaded by French and English forces. The colony would surrender on August 26, 1914.

In central Africa the German colony of Cameroon was invaded by Belgian, French and English forces. Fighting would go on until March 1915 before German forces surrendered.

Both colonies of Cameroon and Togo would be taken from the German Empire and each territory was divided by the British and French and claimed as colonies of their own.