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Fighting in German South-West Africa in World War I

Cavalry in German South-West Africa, 1914

Soldier of the calvary on a horse in a steppe-like area in the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I.

Airplane in German South-West Africa in World War I

The first German plane and the the first German car in the German colony in South-West Africa in World War I.

City hall in Namibia in World War I during the German colony

Drafted men meet eachother in front f the City hall in Windhuk, which was the German colony German South-West Africa in World War I. De Vaal, son-in-law of General Botha is talking to the German population in Windhuk.

Landing of the English in Swakopmund, Namibia, 1914

At Christmas 1914 the English landed in Swakopmund in the German colony in South-West Africa.

Funeral of the fallen German soldiers in German South-West Africa in World War I

Funeral of the fallen German soldiers at the cemetray of Swakopmund in March 1916.

Protection force in German South-West Africa in World War I

Colony in German South-West Africa in World War I: Bombs, which were dropped from the airplane explode in an English camp near Garub.

Struggles in German South-West Africa, 1914

House in Swakopmund, which was fired by the English steamer 'Armadale Castle' in September 1914. After the battle, the radio tower was relocated.

Harbor of Swakopmund, 1914

German South-West Africa in World War I: On 14 October 1914 a crane on abridge was fired by the English in Swakopmund.

German South-West Africa in World War I

German South-West Africa in World War I: A German detention camp in Aus.

Notgeld in German South-West Africa in World War I

Notgeld (emergency money) was used instead of legal currencies in German South-West Africa in World War I.

Notgeld in German South-West Africa in World War I

Notgeld (emergency money) was used instead of legal currencies in German South-West Africa in World War I.

Announcement to the Boers in German South-West Africa in World War I

Proclamation of governor Seitz to the Boers in the colony German Southwest Africa in World War I.

Loading of the horses in German South-West Africa in World War I

Soldiers of the protection force during loading in German South-West Africa in World War I.

Train station in Windhukin German South-West Africa, 1914

Leaving of the train station in Windhuk: The German troop is moving to the south.

Captured English soldiers in German South-West Africa in World War I

Captured English soldiers march through the streets of Windhuk.

Railroadline Windhuk - Keetmanshoop, 1914

The railroadline Windhuk - Keetmanskoop in German South-West Africa was blown up 1914. In this picture soldiers of the protection force walk along their tracks.

Protection force in German South-West Africa, 1914

The protection force on horses passes a town on their way to the battlefield in German Southeast Africa.

Airplane of the protection force in German South-West Africa, 1914

An airplane of the protection force is taxied to a runway by pilots.

Protection force in German South-West Africa, 1914

Cannon of the protection force in firing position on the railroad track Windhuk - Keetmanshoop.

Ambulance service in German South-West Africa in World War I

Ambulance service of the protection force with the help of camels.

Protection force in German South-West Africa in World War I

Protection force during a break in the savanna.

Kamelreiter in German South-West Africa in World War I

Cameleer patrol during a break.

Struggles in Swakopmund in German South-West Africa, 1914

Bombardement of the bride in Swakopmund by the English troops on 14.09.1914.

Map of German South-West Africa in World War I

Map of the movements of the German protection force and the Southafrican troops in German South-West Africa in World War I.

German pilot in German South-West Africa, 1914I

Landing of the pilot Trück, who has landed first in German South-West Africa in World War I.

Proclamation of the state of war in German South-West Africa in World War I

Public appeal to war volunteers in German South-West Africa in World War I.

Declaration of war against England in German South-West Africa, 1914

Newspaper clippig of the 'Swakopmunder Zeitung': Report of the German declaration of war against England.

Proclamation in German South-West Africa, 1915

The supreme commander of the southafrican troops, General Louis Botha, proclamates, that the local currencies become void.

Handover of the protection force in German South-West Africa, 1915

Conditions of the handover of the protection force of the German Southwestafrican protection zone, published on 9 Juli 1915.

Special edition of the Swakopmunder Newspater, 1915

Proclamation of lieutenant von Heyderbreck of an extended raid in German Southwest-Africa.

Proclamation of the German protection force in German South-West Africa, 1915

Proclamation of the prohibition of Leaving the residence of the cilvil population.

Protection force in German South-West Africa in World War I

The German pilot Scheele bombarded emeny tropps in the Namib Desert.

Artillery in German South-West Africa in World War I

Artillery of the protection force with ox-drawn carts.

English colonel in German South-West Africa in World War I

An English colonel in captivity in German South-West Africa in World War I.

Trooper in German South-West Africa, 1914

Trooper of the protection force in German South-West Africa in World War I.

English in captivity in German South-West Africa in World War I

Transport of English soldiers, who were captured in a battle near Sandfontein.

Detention camp in German South-West Africa in World War I

Improvised field kitchen in South Africa, in the camp Pietermaritzburg.

Detention camp in Southafrica, 1916

Group of captured men from Berlin in a detention camp near Pretoria.

Supplies delivery in German South-West Africa in World War I, 1915

Convoy with food and other supplies from Windhuk in German South-West Africa.

Transport of troops in German South-West Africa, 1915

Transport of the German troops at the station in Windhuk.

German Colonial Army, 1916

Soldiers of the German Colonial Army on their camels in German South-West Africa.

German camel cavalry company of the colonial troops, 1916

A division of the camel cavalry company lines up with it's camels in the colony of German Southwest Africa.

Captured British officer Granz in German Southwest Africa, 1914

Two black carriers of the colonial troops carry the wounded British Lieutenant Colonel Grant, injured in the fighting at Sandfontaine, German Southwest Africa.

German peace negotiator on board of the 'Armadale Castle', 1914

Swakopmund in German South-West Africa, today Namibia, was bombarded on September 14, 1914 by the 'Armadale Castle'. A peace negotiator is setting off to the ship.

German soldier in German South West Africa

A member of the protection force rides on an ox.

German troops made up of natives in German Southwest Africa, 1914

Black soldiers of the German protection force in German Southwest Africa ride on horses and cows.

South African troops come to Windhuk, 1915

Entry of the first English men and Boers from South Africa in Windhuk on May 12, 1915.

English and Boers enter Windhuk, 1915

During the First World War the British and Boers enter Windhuk in German South-West Africa.

German artillery in German Southwest Africa in the First World War

Artillery of the colonial troops of German Southwest Africa in firing positions during the First World War.

German troops blow up a railway line in German Southwest Africa

During the First World War, German peacekeepers blow up the railway line from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop in German Southwest Africa.