WWI in Zambia

This old brick building has held everyone from prisoners of war to freedom fighters during its turbulent history.

A small cemetery on a hill overlooking Mbala contains the history of the town's colonial past.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

A memorial in the middle of a roundabout marks the spot where German forces formally surrendered, finally ending World War I in Africa.

A stone memorial marks the spot where the fighting of World War I finally ceased—three days after the armistice was signed in Europe.