Kommando der Schutztruppen im Reichskolonialamt

Deployment of German Colonial Troops, maggio 1914

A German officer, sergeant, ed Askaris of the Schutztruppe (protection force) for German East Africa, deployed in line con right flank refused. These 15 mm Peter Laing soldatini represent an fanteria platoon in colonial wargames using The Sword e the Flame rules.

Germania became a colonial power in 1884 - much later than other European nations - when Togo, the Cameroons e South West Africa were taken. In that same year, the Neuguinea-Kompanie in Berlin purchased Deutsch-Neuguinea, also known as Kaiser Wilhelms-Land. In East Africa, German troops secured the territory of the Sultan of Zanzibar in Tanganyika. They defeated the Arab ribellione there in 1888-89 ed eventually broke the resistance of the Wahehe tribe (1891-98). In 1896, Germania seized the provinces of Kiautschou e Tsingtau in China which led to the country’s involvement in the Rivolta dei Boxer (1900-01). Deutsch-Samoa became a Protectorate in 1899, when the United States e Germania divided the islands between them, following a period of political unrest among the native population.

The German Schutztruppe was established under the direct supervision of the Imperial Colonial Office in Berlin. Not all of the colonies had Schutztruppe units in place, some only required local police forces, officered by Germans, whereas the Protectorate of Kiautschou received a large naval e marine fanteria detachment.

Deutsch-Ostafrika, maggio 1914

• Kommando / Daressalam
  Rekruten-Depot (Replacement e Training Center), Signal-Abteilung (Signal Detachment) e Intendantur (Commissary).
  1. Kompagnie - Aruscha
  2. Kompagnie - Iringa e Ubena
  3. Kompagnie - Lindi
  4. Kompagnie - Kilimatinde e Ssingidda
  5. Kompagnie - Massoko
  6. Kompagnie - Udjidji e Kassulo
  7. Kompagnie - Bukoba, Ussuwi e Kifumbiro
  8. Kompagnie - Tabora
  9. Kompagnie - Usumbura
  10. Kompagnie - Daressalam
  11. Kompagnie - Kissenji e Mruhengeri
  12. Kompagnie - Mahenge
  13. Kompagnie - Kondoa-Irangi
  14. Kompagnie - Muansa e Ikoma

Strength: 68 officers, 42 doctors, 150 civil servants, artificers, NCOs etc., 2472 black soldiers.

Naval Assets on East African Station: Kleiner Kreuzer (Pocket Cruiser) "Königsberg" e Spezialschiff "Möve" (Survey Ship).

Deutsch-Südwestafrika, maggio 1914

• Kommando / Windhuk
  Gericht des Kommandos (Military Courts), Intendantur, Sanitätsamt (Medical Board) e Vermessungstrupp (Survey Detachment).
  • Nordbezirk (Northern District) / Kommando Windhuk
    Artillerie- e Train-Depot, Lazarett (Hospital), Haupt-Sanitäts-Depot (Main Medical Depot), Bekleidungs-Depot (Clothing Depot), Ortskommandantur (Garrison HQ), Garnison- e Bauverwaltung (Garrison Offices e Construction Department)
  • 1. Kompagnie - Regenstein, Seeis
  • 4. Kompagnie (MG) - Okanjande
  • 6. Kompagnie - Outjo e Otavi
  • 2. Batterie - Johann-Albrechts-Höhe
  • Verkehrszug 1 (Freight e Passenger Train) - Karibib
  • Proviant-Amt (Supply Department) - Karibib
  • Pferde-Depot (Horse Depot) - Okawayo
  • Ortskommandantur (Garrison HQ) e Proviant-Amt - Swakopmund
  • Südbezirk (Southern District) / Kommando Keetmanshoop
    Verkehrszug 2, Artillerie- e Train-Depot, Lazarett, Sanitäts-Depot, Bekleidungs-Depot, Proviant-Amt, Ortskommandantur, Garnison-Verwaltung (Garrison Offices)
  • 2. Kompagnie - Ukamas
  • 3. Kompagnie - Kanus
  • 5. Kompagnie (MG) - Chamis e Churufabis
  • 7. Kompagnie (Kamelreiter (Camelry) e MG) - Gochas ed Arahoab
  • 8. Kompagnie e Lazarett (Hospital) – Warmbad
  • 9. Kompagnie - Kabus
  • 1. Batterie - Narubis
  • 3. Batterie - Kranzplatz bei Gibeon
  • Pferde-Depot - Aus
  • Kamelgestüt (Camel Stud Farm) - Kalkfontein N.
  • Ortskommandantur e Proviant-Amt - Lüderitzbucht (Lüderitz Bay)

Strength: 90 officers, 22 doctors, 9 veterinarians, 59 civil servants, artificers etc., 342 NCOs, 1444 German soldiers.

Naval Assets on West African Station: Kanonenboote (Gun Boats) "Panther"* e "Eber" (Boar). (* undergoing repair nella Germania)

Kamerun, maggio 1914

• Kommando / Soppo
  1. Kompagnie ed Artillerie-Detachement - Duala
  2. Kompagnie - Bamenda, Wum e Kentu
  3. Kompagnie - Moran e Kusseri
  4. Kompagnie - Soppo
  5. Kompagnie - Buar e Carnot
  6. Kompagnie - Mbeiki, Nola e Nguku
  7. Kompagnie - Garua, Nassarau, Mubi, Marua e Lere
  8. Kompagnie - Ngaundere
  9. Kompagnie - Dume e Baturi
  10. Kompagnie - Ojem e Mimwoul
  11. Kompagnie - Akoasim, Ngarabinsam e Minkebe
  12. Kompagnie - Bumo, Fianga, Gore e Schoa

Strength: 61 officers, 17 doctors, 23 civil servants, artificers etc., 98 German NCOs, 1550 black soldiers.

For a list of other German troops in the colonies, please refer to Marine e Polizeitruppe.

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– Pubblicato: 15.11.1998 – Aggiornato: 26.06.2008
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