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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Schutztruppe | 2 |
| Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa canonical | 2 |
| Schutztruppe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa Context triple: [German surrender at Khorab, forcesSide2, Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa]
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Zulu Army
The Zulu Army was the highly disciplined and formidable military force of the Zulu Kingdom in southern Africa, renowned for its tactical innovations and major victories during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
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British South Africa Company forces
The British South Africa Company forces were the private colonial troops of Cecil Rhodes’s chartered company, used to expand and police British interests in southern Africa in the late 19th century.
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Boer forces
Boer forces were the predominantly mounted, guerrilla-style republican commandos of the South African Boers that fought against the British Empire during the Anglo-Boer Wars.
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German East Africa
German East Africa was a former German colonial territory in East Africa, encompassing present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and parts of Mozambique, that existed from the late 19th century until the end of World War I.
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Rhodesian Security Forces
The Rhodesian Security Forces were the military and police organizations of the unrecognized state of Rhodesia, central to its counterinsurgency efforts during the Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1979).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa Target entity description: 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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A.
Zulu Army
The Zulu Army was the highly disciplined and formidable military force of the Zulu Kingdom in southern Africa, renowned for its tactical innovations and major victories during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
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B.
British South Africa Company forces
The British South Africa Company forces were the private colonial troops of Cecil Rhodes’s chartered company, used to expand and police British interests in southern Africa in the late 19th century.
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C.
Boer forces
Boer forces were the predominantly mounted, guerrilla-style republican commandos of the South African Boers that fought against the British Empire during the Anglo-Boer Wars.
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D.
German East Africa
German East Africa was a former German colonial territory in East Africa, encompassing present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and parts of Mozambique, that existed from the late 19th century until the end of World War I.
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E.
Rhodesian Security Forces
The Rhodesian Security Forces were the military and police organizations of the unrecognized state of Rhodesia, central to its counterinsurgency efforts during the Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1979).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Schutztruppe
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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
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protection of German settlers ⓘ territorial control ⓘ |
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Subject: Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa Description of subject: 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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