A heavily wounded local auxiliary soldier of the German Schutztruppe is transported away / Photographer: Scherl

Member of the Schutztruppe's Askari in the mora position near Garua / Photographer: Scherl

In the middle portrait of Wilhelm II in a laurel wreath (head picture), above the German imperial crown, left and right soldiers with rifle (Imperial Army and Schutztruppe), below Imperial Eagle, Iron Cross, Imperial Flag and Imperial War Flag Undescribed

Description: Biographical data: 1863 - 1916 Resources: Database; Reference book, 1 vol.

Darin: Testimony about the award of the Württemberg Silver Medal of Merit to the former rider of the Schutztruppe in South West Africa Julius Schmidt, 12.3.1908. Remark: Preliminary files in fonds E 49 No. 10/41.

Contains among other things: Sinking of the Haitian rebel cruiser "Crète-à-Pierrot" by SMS "Panther" (telegram SMS "Panther", copy), Sept. 8, 1902 Unrest on the Samoa Islands (report of the cruiser squadron, copy), Apr. 9, 1902. 1909 List by name of all persons remaining in the warlike enterprises of the German Kriegsmarine since 1849 (reproduction), 29 June 1912 Unrest in Liberia (reports SMS "Bremen" and SMS "Panther" with handwritten marginal remarks by Kaiser Wilhelm II.., copy), Dec. 19, 1912, Jan. 6, 1913

Contains among other things: War between Spain and the United States (Reports and Reports), Jan. 1898 - May 1899 Experiences and Conclusions from the Spanish-American Wars for the Construction and Reinforcement of Warships (Printing), Dec. 1898

Contains among other things: Destruction of Saadani and Ivingi by landing departments of German warships (reports, transcripts), July 1889 capture of Pangani on July 8, 1889 (report SMS "Leipzig", transcript), July 1889 capture of Tanga on July 10, 1889. July 1889 (report SMS "Carola", transcript), July 1889 Conquest of the south of the East African coastal region (reports SMS "Schwalbe" and East African station with map sketch, transcripts), May 1890 Political situation in Samoa (report Australian station, transcript), 11. Sept. 1894 Intervention of SMS "Iltis" for the protection of a German steamer in Tamsui/Formosa (report of the imperial consul in Tamsui, transcript), June 7, 1895 Conclusions from the Japanese-Chinese naval battles for warship construction and armoring (duplication), o. D. Conditions in the North Chinese fleet and its activity during the first half of the Japanese-Chinese war (report, reprint), Oct. 14, 1897

Contains among other things: Last defensive position in the embassy district in Beijing (drawing on a scale of 1:1500), [July 1900].

Contains among other things: Instructions to the Commander of the East Asian Expeditionary Corps (AKO, draft), July 1900 Fortifications of Chifu (sketch plan), 1900 Army High Command in East Asia (print), 12 Aug 1900 Reinforcement of the East Asian Expeditionary Corps (print), 18 Aug 1900 Appointment of the Gen. Feldmarschalls Graf v. Waldersee as commander-in-chief of the allied German and Russian troops in East Asia (AKO, transcript), 6 Aug. 1900. Allied troops in East Asia placed under the command of Gen. Field Marshal Count von Waldersee (AKO, copy), 17 Aug. 1900

Contains among other things: Garrisons of the East Asian Occupation Brigades and the Navy Parts in East Asia (map sketches), July 8, 1901 Dead, Missing and Wounded of the East Asian Expeditionary Corps with overview of the losses of the individual troops in battles (compilation; duplication), July 12, 1901, 5th Apr. 1902 Dissolution of the troops of the East Asian Expeditionary Corps (print), 12 July 1901 Powers of the Commander of the East Asian Occupation Brigade (AKO, transcript), 2 Oct. 1901 Supreme Recognition of the achievements of the East Asian Expeditionary Corps (draft of an army order, transcript), 31 Oct. 1901

Contains among other things: Sending an Expeditionary Corps to China (AKO, Reproduction), 25 June 1900 Appointment of Major General v. Hoepfner as Leader of Expeditionary Corps A (AKO, Reproduction), 25 June 1900 Appointment of Major General v. Hoepfner as Leader of Expeditionary Corps A (AKO, Reproduction), 25 June 1900 Appointment of Major General v. Hoepfner as Leader of Expeditionary Corps A (AKO, Reproduction), 25 June 1900 Appointment of Major General v. Hoepfner as Leader of Expeditionary Corps A (AKO, Reproduction), 25 June 1900 Appointment of Major General v. Hoepfner as Leader of Expeditionary Corps A (AKO, Reproduction). Lehsel as commander of the East Asian Expeditionary Corps (AKO, copy), July 9, 1900 advance to Beijing (telegram with instructions of Emperor Wilhelm II to Adm. v. Diederichs for Adm. Bendemann, draft), July 30, 1900 East Asian Expeditionary Corps staffing (print), July 9, 1900 commander of the East Asian Expeditionary Corps authority (AKO, copy), July 27, 1900

Contains among other things: Affiliation of the Marine Expeditionary Corps to the East Asian Expeditionary Corps, (AKO, transcript), 16th Apr. 1901 Return of the Navy troops from East Asia (AKO, transcript), 4th June 1901 East Asian Occupation Brigade - Staffing (print), 6th June 1901

Contains among other things: Orders of the XIV Army Corps and the 28th Infantry Division; special orders; findings from the interrogation of prisoners of war; tactical instructions Including: reprint of a letter by Kaiser Wilhelm II to the German Army, the Navy and the Schutztruppe at the end of the 1st year of war

Contains: Eugen Buhl, Deutschostafrika im Weltkriege Heinrich Sachers, Christmas on blasting patrol Karl Heidtmann, As outpost on an island in Lake Victoria August Hauer, As front doctor in the course of Lettows Dr. Carl Peters, The hero struggle for Deutsch-Ostafrika Captain Freiherr von Hammerstein, Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Ostafrika Paul Mercier, Indigenous troops during the German East African campaign Is colonial possession useful for Germany?

Also contains: Plan sketch for the two campaigns

Angelegenheiten der Häuptlinge. - Haleru, Lamido of Gawar. - Trial of the Power Arbitration Court at Mendif for murder, sale of free fullahs, robbery and highway robbery, 29 Dec. 1906 [fol. 1 - 8] Reports of the departments of general administration. - Residentur Garua April 1907 - February 1911 [fol. 9 - 31] Reports of the departments of the general administration. - Garua Residency April 1907 - February 1909 [fol. 20 - 22] Budget, cash and accounting. - Binder. - Revenue and expenditure (statement) - April 1903 - March 1907 [fol. 24 - 28] Affairs of the chiefs. - Haleru, Lamido of Gawar. - Imprisonment with the Lamido of Garua since 1907 - Removal and exile to Kampo and arrival on 1 December 1908 - Order of Governor Dr Seitz, 23 April 1908 [fol. 54 - 165] Boundaries with the British possessions. - Co-operation with the British authorities, 1902 - 1912 [fol. 56] Boundaries with the British possessions. - Protests and investigations into British border incursions against Bornu, 1902 - 1904, 1907 [fol. 62 - 72] General political, military and economic conditions. - Adamaua and Lake Chad countries. - Report by Captain von Krogh, 12 January 1908 [fol. 73 - 83] Schutztruppe für Kamerun. - Allocation of the Schutztruppe for Cameroon. - Status of planning, 1 January 1908 [fol. 85] Schutztruppe für Kamerun. - Weapons and equipment. - Mounted detachment in Marua - equipment status (list), 1 Jan. 1908 [fol. 87] Indigenous levies and services. - Reduction of the travelling trade tax. - Memorandum by Captain Dominik, March 1908 [fol. 88 - 89] Hausa trade. - Memorandum by the merchant Louis Pagenstecher with comments by Governor Dr Seitz, 25 April and 16 May 1908 [fol. 91 - 95] Approval of the introduction of an export duty on rubber and ivory by the Ngaundere Resident Post, August 1905 [fol. 97 - 98] Customs. - Ngaundere (Resident outpost). - Introduction of an export duty on rubber and ivory in agreement with Randad & Stein, August 1905 [fol. 97 - 98] Native duties and benefits. - Introduction of a travelling trade tax in Tibati - Ngaundere. - Violation of the Governor's order of 5 July 1904 (report by Captain Zimmermann, Garua), August 1905 [fol. 99] Trade situation in the Garua Residency. - Report by Captain Langheld, 1 April 1905 [fol. 102 - 104] Indigenous levies and services. - Involvement of the Musgum area in tribute payments. - Report by Captain Zimmermann, Garua, January 1906 [fol. 105] Indigenous levies and services. - Collection of cattle export duty, January 1906 [fol. 105] Garua (Residentur) introduction of customs, 1905 - 1906 [fol. 105 - 130] Collection of export duties to increase the popularity of imperial nickel coins among the natives. - Memorandum by Lieutenant Strümpell, Garua, 1906 [fol. 131 - 133] Low popularity of imperial nickel coins among the natives. - Memorandum by Lieutenant Strümpell, Garua, 1906 [fol. 131 - 133] Establishment of customs posts on the British and French border of the Garua Resident District, October 1906 [fol. 135 - 140] Combating unrest and insurrections. - Makio and Hino Expedition (Garua District) Subsequent substantiated authorisation by Governor Dr. Seitz, 6.11.1908 [fol. 154 - 158] Combating unrest and insurrection. - Punitive expedition against the (Muhi ?) (Garua district). Rejection of the requested undertaking by the Governor Dr Seitz, 6.11.1908 [fol. 154 - 158] Affairs of the chiefs. - Negotiation of the Lamido Asura Daso. - Arrival in Duala, October 1908 [fol. 163]