Fonds HA.01.0219 - Thomas, Désiré Fund

2,1 lfm

Documents concerning the Belgian campaign and occupation in German East Africa (AOA) (1916-1918): Reports and summaries of military operations (including operations south of the rail and north of the rail against Naumann), reconnaissance reports, telegrams sent by Thomas, Headquarters instructions (Colonel A. Huyghe), Reports of the North Brigade Headquarters concerning the march of battalions and columns, fighting (Mkalama, Ikoma), Brigade Intelligence Bulletins, Thomas' instructions to various columns, Reports on the situation of the South and North Brigades battalions to commanders Thomas and Olsen, Topographical surveys and sketches of operations, Answers' answers to questions from several commanders to the Commander-in-Chief, Colonel Huyghé (situation, state of porters, route reconnaissance (Ilundi-Urwira), indicators from the Northern Brigade Headquarters, various documents from AOA Catholic missions (Usumbura, Buhonga) and the German government, the imperial residence and military command as well as press clippings and private correspondence, AOA maps, stewardship and stores (invoices and requests); Reports of the liaison officer to the British main headquarters, Copy of the Second Lieutenant J.'s field diary. Galli (second campaign of May 1917), Reports on the takeover of Usumbura; Thomas' administrative documents: Engagement, Accounting, etc.; Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous notes (instruction and skills of black troops, women in the colonies, missionaries, Karema staff, porters), War Notebooks in Belgium (12 October 1914-1 January 1916), 3rd Line Regiment (1919-1920), Agenda and campaign journals, Correspondence and copy letters.

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