Troop buildup for German Southwest Africa, 1904
For the fight against the Herero tribes in German South-West Africa, which had become insurgent in 1904, German colonial troops needed reinforcements from Germany. The picture shows how the first 50 men, reinforcements of Lieutenant Maercker, are handed over in the Sandwich Harbour to Huge von Francois
Picture No
13329718
Media ID
48285030
Size
4957px x 2907px
(876KB)
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
1904
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Buildup Handed Handover Herero Imperialism Insurgent Namibia Needed Reinforcement Reinforcements Sandwich South-west Southwest Tribes
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