German guard at Windhoek, 1905

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The photo shows a pushed forward post of a German cavalry department, equipped with a then new machine gun. They are in a provisional field position before Windhoek and fight against the insurgent tribes of the Herero.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

01.01.1905

31.12.1905

Location:

Namibia

Image ID:

00291563

Dimensions:

4957px x 4431px

Usage:

No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

Copyright Notice:

Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

Collection:

Historical archives

From collection:

Artillery, machine guns and other technical kinds of warfare in the german army until 1914

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Battles against the Hottentots and Hereros in German South-West Africa 1904 - 1908

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Keywords:

Africans Revolt Assault Colonial Colonialism Colony Conflicts Crises Defense Outposts In Windhoek German German Colony Germany Herero Historical Imperialism Military Military Posts Occupation Resistance Rifle Riot Sandbags Shod Soldiers Southwest War Windhoek

Headline:

German guard at Windhoek, 1905

Date:

01.01.1905

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00291563