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A full grey home uniform of an NCO of the
South West African Schutztruppe from the collection previously on
display at the Swakopmund Museum. The uniform has the traditional
Südwester hat and tunic in field grey with piping, collar and cuffs in
blue for South West Africa with white double Litzen separated by a red
bar. The silver collar
and cuff lace denote NCO rank, as does the collar button that can just
be seen to the rear of the collar, in this case either Sergeant
or Vice-Feldwebel. An impressive display of medals (including
the Colonial and SW African medals with bars) is
worn on the left breast.
Photo copyright G Gerardi |
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Another view of the SW African NCOs home
uniform.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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A SW African Schutztruppe other ranks
greatcoat. SW Africa was the only German colony where greatcoats were
regularly worn, especially during cold nights. As here, other ranks
greatcoats were grey, single breasted and had six white metal buttons.
Shoulder straps and collar patches were in colony colour (blue for SW
African here). White double Litzen separated by a red bar were worn on
the collar patches. On this greatcoat a single bar of NCOs lace is
worn above the Litzen, showing the owner to be an Unteroffizier,
Sergeant or Vice-Feldwebel (this greatcoat probably
belonged to the same NCO as the home uniform).
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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A display case of SW African Schutztruppe
uniforms. Along the top shelf are two SW African Südwester hats and a
khaki corduroy peaked field cap all with hatband and piping in blue for SW Africa.
The tunic on the left differs from the standard 1896 khaki tunic in
that it has eight buttons (instead of the usual six) and pointed
pocket flaps. This may be due to its being of
private purchase and tailoring. The tunic in the centre is a khaki corduroy tunic
known as a Kord Litewka. It has no visible buttons, piping or
Litzen. With this tunic is worn the later model SW African
Schutztruppe equipment and ammunition pouches with brass buttons to
hold down the pouch flaps.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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Another view of the same display case
showing another view of the Kord Litewka. The uniform to the right
of it is a standard 1896 khaki Schutztruppe tunic, piped in blue with
six white metal; buttons down the front and straight pocket flaps. To
the right of that can be seen the side of the home uniform described
earlier. Note the rank button on the collar of the home uniform can be clearly seen from
this angle. On the top shelf, above the khaki tunic is a Schutztruppe
Südwester hat with white piping for German East
Africa.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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Another view of the same display case.
This photo was taken several years before the ones to the left and the
display has been changed slightly.
Photo copyright G Gerardi |
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This photograph shows the lower part of
the same uniforms display case. The bottom of the corduroy tunic can
be seen at the top of this photo. Note the two cuff buttons, the only
visible buttons on the tunic. Underneath the tunic is an ammunition
bandolier. Below that on the
left is a standard 1893 issue water bottle. The item to its right is a
carbine holster for use when mounted.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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A display of Schutztruppe rifles. From top
to bottom they are a Jägerbüsche 71, a Gewehr 88, its carbine
equivalent, a Gewehr 98 (or possibly it's variant the Schutztruppe
Gewehr 98) and its carbine equivalent the
KAR98.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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A display case of Schutztruppe photographs
and equipment. At the top centre is a heliograph signalling set.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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A display case of Schutztruppe
photographs.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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A display case of Schutztruppe
memorabilia, trophies and day to day equipment.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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A display case of Schutztruppe photographs
and memorabilia.
Photo copyright
P Buhler |
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A Schutztruppe Camel Saddle.
Photo copyright G Gerardi |
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