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Description

Germany's 30–year colonial episode in Africa, the Pacific, and her enclave in China is a relatively unexplored aspect of the country's history.

Under the young Kaiser Wilhelm II, rivalry with the old colonial powers saw the protectorates, originally established by trading companies, transformed into crown colonies garrisoned by the newly raised Schutztruppe, with support from the Imperial Navy's Seebataillone. This book explains the organization and the operations in these colonies, including an account of the Herero campaign in Southwest Africa.

Illustrated with rare photos, and with color plates detailing the uniforms of German and native troops alike, this is an authoritive description of the garrisons manning the German colonies.

Table of Contents

Historical introduction
Chronology
Organization, uniforms, equipment and weapons of: Schutztruppe (Cameroons, German East Africa, German South-West Africa) – Colonial officials and staff – Colonial police forces
Native troops in German colonies (Africa, China, New Guinea, Samoa) – the East Asia Regiments
The Imperial German Marines
Bibliography
Plate commentaries
Index

Product details

Published Aug 20 2013
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781780961668
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 8 col
Series Men-at-Arms
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Alejandro de Quesada

Alejandro de Quesada is a Florida-based military h…

Author

Chris Dale

Chris Dale is a military history author who has wr…

Illustrator

Stephen Walsh

Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales…

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