Imperial German Schutztruppe 1891-1914 By Bruce Bassett-Powell
14 Pages of text, 26 color plates and one in black and white drawing
Germany came late to the business of Imperial acquisition. As a relatively new Empire itself, the then Chancellor, Bismarck, was reluctant to join the fray. However, his master, Wilhelm II was eager to plant the German flag on distant shores and soon his nation would join the “Scramble for Africa”. Colonies sprang up in Togo, Cameroon, Southwest Africa, and East Africa and in due time troops were raised to protect them. Thus were formed the Schutztruppe, a relatively small force whose presence in each of these colonies would bolster the colonists and leave a lasting impression. A full account of this force and its uniforms is contained in this book and accompanied by contemporary illustrations by Moritz Ruhl, Georg Krickel and M. Pietsch. All these illustrators were well known in early 20th century Germany for their informative work on the uniforms of German and other national armies.
14 Pages of text, 26 color plates and one in black and white drawing
Germany came late to the business of Imperial acquisition. As a relatively new Empire itself, the then Chancellor, Bismarck, was reluctant to join the fray. However, his master, Wilhelm II was eager to plant the German flag on distant shores and soon his nation would join the “Scramble for Africa”. Colonies sprang up in Togo, Cameroon, Southwest Africa, and East Africa and in due time troops were raised to protect them. Thus were formed the Schutztruppe, a relatively small force whose presence in each of these colonies would bolster the colonists and leave a lasting impression. A full account of this force and its uniforms is contained in this book and accompanied by contemporary illustrations by Moritz Ruhl, Georg Krickel and M. Pietsch. All these illustrators were well known in early 20th century Germany for their informative work on the uniforms of German and other national armies.