Captured Hereros, 1905
After conflicts between the German colonial administration in East Africa and the local Herero tribe, numerous Herero fighters were captured by German Schutztruppen. If they were not shot, they were deported to a convict island off the coast, where they mostly died of starvation or disease. In the picture, captured Herero men
Picture No
13329721
Media ID
48325362
Size
4962px x 3339px
(1.6MB)
Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - Scherl
Date
1905
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Convict Deported Herero Hereros Mostly Namibia Numerous Schutztruppen Starvation
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