Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa

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The Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa was the colonial military force of the German Empire in present-day Namibia, used to enforce imperial rule and suppress local uprisings during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Schutztruppe
colonial military force
allegiance German Empire
associatedWithEvent extermination order against the Herero
colonialPower Germany
composedOf African auxiliaries
German non-commissioned officers
German officers
conflict Herero Wars
Herero and Namaqua genocide
Nama uprising
country German Empire
disbandedAfter World War I
loss of German colonies
engagedAgainst Herero people
Nama people
other indigenous groups in German South-West Africa
era German colonial period in Namibia
garrisonLocation Windhoek
governedBy German colonial governor of German South-West Africa
historicalContext European colonialism in Africa
Scramble for Africa
languageOfCommand German
militaryBranch colonial army
notableCommander Lothar von Trotha
operatedInPresentDayCountry Namibia
operatedInTerritory German South-West Africa
partOf German colonial forces
primaryFunction counter-insurgency operations
internal security
role enforcing imperial rule
suppressing local uprisings
subordinateTo German military authorities
Imperial Colonial Office of the German Empire
successorForceInTerritory South African administration forces in Namibia
timePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
typeOfUnit artillery
infantry
mounted infantry
uniformFeature khaki field uniform
slouch hat or field cap
usedFor colonial pacification
protection of German settlers
territorial control

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German surrender at Khorab forcesSide2 Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa
Alte Feste usedBy German Schutztruppe
linked to: Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa
Victor Franke militaryBranch Schutztruppe
linked to: Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa
Victor Franke hasNotableAssociation Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa
Jakob Marengo enemy German Schutztruppe
linked to: Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa
Lothar von Trotha militaryUnit Schutztruppe in German South West Africa
linked to: Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa
Battle of Waterberg combatant1 German colonial forces in German South West Africa
linked to: Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa