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The colonial forces for German
Southwest Africa consisted of volunteers from the imperial army and navy (including some Austrians), but essentially consisted of members of German regiments. Before their deployment to Africa these troops were prepared for their special tasks and future environment.
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The
Schutztruppe in German Southwest Africa was structured in 12 companies of mounted infantry totalling ca. 2,000 men in July 1914, primarily Germans. The 7th Company, stationed in the northern desert area of the colony, was mounted on imported camels. A single unit, called the
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At the outbreak of World War I the force had a total strength of 91 officers, 22 physicians, 9 veterinarians, 59 civilian administrators, ammunition technicians, 342 NCOs and 1,444 German other ranks for a total of 1,967 personnel.
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Company of non-local
Africans was raised and deployed. Relations between the German administration and the natives in this colony had deteriorated to the point that few local Africans were recruited; however, some
305:. The formal establishment of the Schutztruppe for German South West Africa was carried out by the Reich Law of 9 June 1895. The support of these troops was the responsibility of the respective protectorates (
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Bismarck, South West Africa and the Congo
Conference: The international legal bases of the effective occupation and its secondary obligations using the example of the acquisition of the first German colony
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Bismarck, Südwestafrika und die
Kongokonferenz: Die völkerrechtlichen Grundlagen der effektiven Okkupation und ihre Nebenpflichten am Beispiel des Erwerbs der ersten deutschen Kolonie
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Numbers of
Members of the Schutztruppe for German South West Africa per year (1898–1914) (missing data for the years 1906 and 1910-1912 were supplemented by mean values).
682:
56:
321:
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363:. Because of the often humid conditions in the upper Rhine valley of the grand-duchy of Baden, the area provided some early acclimatization.
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370:(modern Windhoek) consisted of headquarters, administration and legal (judge advocate), medical corps, surveying and mapping units.
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210:
158:
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731:
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190:
94:
285:
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17:
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280:, there had been an expulsion of the German Commissariat and an interruption of German sovereignty in
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to provide security to the territory. In June 1889 he arrived with 21 soldiers, eight staff from the
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755:
815:
736:
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The structure of the
Southwest African forces was as follows: German Southwest Africa Command at
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783:
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624:
580:
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243:
126:
660:
719:
460:
174:
259:
233:
352:
264:
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616:
277:
182:
112:
874:
788:
484:
431:
194:
142:
273:
496:
490:
247:
240:
206:
202:
154:
869:
747:
424:
348:
302:
760:
360:
290:
281:
130:
579:. pp. 94, 102, 107, 113, 118, 121, 150, 175, 192, 194, 199, 202, 214.
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Between
October 1888 and July 1889, in the course of a dispute between the
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enlisted in the
Schuztruppe due to their desire to establish an sovereign
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724:
251:
122:
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741:
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400:
367:
181:) was the official name of the military formation that maintained the
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339:
237:
27:
Military formation of the German South West Africa from 1895 to 1919
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320:
310:
664:
307:
Reich Law on the Income and
Expenses of the Protected Areas
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7th and 8th Company (camel cavalry), military hospital:
646:] (in German). Friedberg: Podzun-Pallas Verlag.
546:] (in German). Vol. III. 1920. p. 321.
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855:
823:
814:
776:
705:
698:
150:
136:
118:
100:
82:
74:
66:
34:
301:and 13 volunteers, at the British-held enclave of
179:Kaiserliche Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Südwestafrika
171:Imperial Schutztruppe for German South West Africa
48:Kaiserliche Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Südwestafrika
566:Chronicle of German South West Africa 1883 - 1915
471:Military hospital and medical depot: Keetmanshoop
258:telegraphed the German consul in Cape Town that "
640:Deutschlands Schutzgebiete in Übersee 1884–1918
269:is under the protection of the German Empire".
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562:Chronik von Deutsch-Südwestafrika 1883 – 1915
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414:Military hospital and medical depot: Windhuk
325:Camel cavalry, German Southwest Africa, 1904
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61:Camel patrol, German Southwest Africa, 1907
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18:Schutztruppe for German South West Africa
692:Former German colonies and protectorates
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468:Artillery and train depot: Keetmanshoop
570:Namibia Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft
495:Local headquarters and quartermaster:
423:Local headquarters and quartermaster:
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480:Garrison administration: Keetmanshoop
236:and five miles of hinterland for the
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477:Office for provisions: Keetmanshoop
373:Northern district command: Windhuk
621:The Great War in Africa, 1914–1918
443:5th Company: Chamis and Churutabis
411:Artillery and train depot: Windhuk
396:2nd Battery: Johann-Albrechts-Höhe
25:
465:Transport platoon 2: Keetmanshoop
917:People of former German colonies
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87:
528:] (in German). LIT-Verlag.
405:Office for provisions: Karibib
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568:] (in German). Windhoek:
474:Clothing depot: Keetmanshoop
359:Such a training base was at
41:for German South west Africa
937:Herero and Namaqua genocide
912:German Army (German Empire)
907:Military history of Namibia
560:Lenssen, Hans Emil (2002).
520:Schildknecht, Jörg (2000).
430:Southern district command:
420:Local headquarters: Windhuk
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540:Deutsches Kolonial-Lexikon
159:South West Africa campaign
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377:1st Company: Regenstein,
197:are held responsible for
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922:German words and phrases
902:German South West Africa
351:nation independent from
203:Herero and Nama uprising
191:German South West Africa
95:German South West Africa
544:German Colonial Lexicon
417:Clothing depot: Windhuk
286:German Colonial Society
246:on 1 May 1883 from the
638:Haupt, Werner (1984).
383:4th Company: Okanjande
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399:Transport platoon 1:
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219:Union of South Africa
408:Horse depot: Okawayo
254:. On April 24, 1884
232:acquired the bay of
437:2nd Company: Ukamas
209:, the Schutztruppe
199:numerous atrocities
440:3rd Company: Kanus
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309:of 30 March 1892,
230:Heinrich Vogelsang
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489:Camel stud farm:
295:Curt von François
205:in 1904. During
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873:(claimed by
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211:was defeated
195:Schutztruppe
185:rule in its
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137:Part of
78:October 1919
38:Schutztruppe
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816:Concessions
737:West Africa
715:East Africa
573: [
491:Kalkfontein
450:and Arahoab
263: [
248:Nama people
241:tobacconist
207:World War I
155:Herero Wars
151:Engagements
70:9 June 1895
896:Categories
870:New Swabia
863:Antarctica
784:New Guinea
748:Neukamerun
600:Haupt 1984
507:References
425:Swakopmund
303:Walvis Bay
101:Allegiance
761:Mahinland
361:Karlsruhe
349:Afrikaner
317:Structure
291:Hauptmann
282:Okahandja
225:Formation
131:Artillery
75:Disbanded
35:Imperial
843:Tientsin
836:Tsingtao
766:Togoland
725:Wituland
699:Colonies
619:(1989).
497:Lüderitz
288:engaged
276:and the
256:Bismarck
252:Bethanie
215:military
123:Infantry
777:Oceania
742:Kamerun
455:Narubis
401:Karibib
368:Windhuk
274:Witbooi
217:of the
213:by the
201:in the
83:Country
67:Founded
707:Africa
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461:Gibeon
448:Gochas
340:Baster
284:. The
278:Herero
238:Bremen
193:. The
187:colony
175:German
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789:Samoa
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388:Outjo
379:Seeis
345:Boers
311:RGBl.
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648:ISBN
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