Deutche Suid West Afrika

[Mervyn Mitton]

My German is not very good - but, at least I tried with the intro..

German South West Africa was a Colony from the 19th Century and because of problems with the tribes -

particularly the Herero - quite a large garrison was in place. South Africa and Britain took the territory in

a campaign in 1916 and after 1918 the League of Nations invested Sth. Africa with a Protectorate - which

became known as South West Africa. This lasted until a few years ago when the state of Namibia came

into being.

This interesting - and rare Native Pass was issued to individuals living in various towns and districts. The

name on the front is the town name and the number shows the person had paid his tax and was allowed

to move around - subject to local laws. The Imperial German Crown shows the official nature of the Pass.

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[Chris Boonzaier]

A very nice and rare disk indeed!!!