militaria0815 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 For a police NCO in the German colony in South West Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 That is the FIRST and ONLY one I have EVER seen to a polioceman!!! Fantastic!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 That is a fantastic piece. He must have just returned home from being held as a POW (or enemy alien) when DSWA was taken in 1915. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 An unbeleivable document - there is rare, very rare, and in comparison to Chris's 'Holy Grail' - I would call this a 'Nail of the Cross'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Hi,I think the policemen were released in 1915 already to continue doing their work?Am away from my books, so cannot confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militaria0815 Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 Hi,I think the policemen were released in 1915 already to continue doing their work?Am away from my books, so cannot confirm.As far as I know the were interned in South-West-Africa together w the remaining soldiers and a lot of German civilians. But I have asked a specialist for the German African police and will hopefully know more soon, I will keep you informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Did you manage to find the info?BestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militaria0815 Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) Did you manage to find the info?BestChrisMeanwhile I was happy to get the rest of the documents from another collector. I also found out that the IC document was signed by Oberst BETHE who was the comander of the police troups in SW-Africa, he was also there in 1915 when the German troops surrendered. The policemen were interned in SW-Africa together with the German soldiers. Bethe was released!Following now the pics of the document group: Edited January 18, 2007 by militaria0815 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militaria0815 Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Meanwhile I was happy to get the rest of the documents from another collector. I also found out that the IC document was signed by Oberst BETHE who was the comander of the police troups in SW-Africa, he was also there in 1915 when the German troops surrendered. The policemen were interned in SW-Africa together with the German soldiers. Bethe was released!Following now the pics of the document group:next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Hi, I am closing off the section on colinial EK docs for the Book project and was wondering if anyone had any other colonial documents I could use? Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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