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German Colonial Uniforms. Kaiser Wilhelm II. Palestine, 1898. This website is intended to give an insight into the uniforms, insignia, weapons and equipment of the Imperial German colonial and overseas forces up to and including the First World War for the family historian, war-gamer, modeller or military historian.
- German Colonial Uniforms
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- Südwester Hats
The German South West African police wore this variation of...
- Schutztruppe Askaris 1914-18
Captured German East African Schutztruppe Askaris, 1916 This...
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- Imperial Navy Officers
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- Swords
Swords of the German Colonial and Overseas Forces. A...
- German Volunteers in The Boer War
Some privately made khaki tunics are seen but there were...
- German Colonial Uniforms
Schutztruppe formations under the supreme command of the German Emperor were organizationally never a part of the Imperial German Army, though German military law and discipline applied to its units. Initially supervised by the Imperial Navy Office , they were under the authority of the Colonial Department in the German Foreign Office by the ...
- 1891–1918
- 80,330 troops (including Seebataillon III (3rd Marine Battalion) and 200 camels
Kaiser's Bunker Guide to Imperial German Uniforms 1842 - 1918. An Essay on the Hanoverian Gibraltar Cuff-title. Kaiser's Bunker Guide to Imperial German Cartridge Casings Contains: Each Imperial German cartridge casing is photographed in detail, with full explanations as well as some background information on the cannons that fired them.
In this fully illustrated book noted authority Dr Stephen Bull examines the German Army's wide range of uniforms, personal equipment, weapons, medals and awards, and offers a comprehensive guide to the transformation that the German Army soldier underwent in the period from September 1939 to May 1945.
This index will guide you to individual pages for each catagory of Imperial German uniform. Each catagory of pre-1914 uniform includes a historical overview, photographs of actual examples, period photographs, plus charts of every pre-1914 Regiment with uniform details for each unit.
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German Colonial Uniforms. Contemporary Illustrated Plates. Although the original illustrations on this website are all based on original photographs, when researching their uniforms I have found many period illustrations helpful in showing colours, insignia and uniform details.
Germany, only having been unified in 1871 was a late-comer to the colonial race. There had been various German trading posts and missionary centres in Africa since the 17th Century and more so in the early 19th Century but the idea of colonies was opposed initially by the German Chancellor, Bismarck. It was only as late as 1884 that Bismarck ...
