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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Schutztruppe | 2 |
| Schutztruppe | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Schutztruppe
ⓘ
colonial military force ⓘ |
| allegiance | German Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | extermination order against the Herero ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
African auxiliaries
ⓘ
German non-commissioned officers ⓘ German officers ⓘ |
| conflict |
Herero Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herero and Namaqua genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ Nama uprising ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
loss of German colonies ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Herero people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nama people NERFINISHED ⓘ other indigenous groups in German South-West Africa ⓘ |
| era | German colonial period in Namibia ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | German colonial governor of German South-West Africa ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
European colonialism in Africa
ⓘ
Scramble for Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | colonial army ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Lothar von Trotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPresentDayCountry | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInTerritory | German South-West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorForceInTerritory | South African administration forces in Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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German Schutztruppe
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Schutztruppe
this entity surface form:
German Schutztruppe