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Occupation of German Samoa
Part of the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I

The Union Flag being raised at the courthouse at Apia on 30 August 1914
Date29–30 August 1914
Location
German Samoa
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
  • Occupation of German Samoa New Zealand
  • Naval Support:
  • Occupation of German Samoa Australia
  • Occupation of German Samoa France

Occupation of German Samoa Germany

  • Occupation of German Samoa German Samoa
Commanders and leaders
Dominion of New Zealand Robert Logan German Samoa Erich Schultz-Ewerth
Strength
1,413 (landing party)[1]
6 cruisers
100 (militia / Fita-Fita)[2]

The Occupation of Samoa was the takeover – and subsequent administration – of the Pacific colony of German Samoa by New Zealand during World War I. It started in late August 1914 with landings by the Samoa Expeditionary Force from New Zealand. The landings were unopposed and the New Zealanders took possession of Samoa for the New Zealand Government on behalf of King George V. The Samoa Expeditionary Force remained in the country until 1915, while its commander, Colonel Robert Logan, continued to administer Samoa on behalf of the New Zealand Government until 1919. The takeover of Samoa was New Zealand's first military action in World War I.

  1. ^ Boyd 1968, p. 148.
  2. ^ Längin 2005, p. 304.

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