Janus: Photographs of the German South-West Africa [i.e. Namibia] Campaign, 1915

RCS/Y3057A contains:
1	The conquest of G.S.W.A. A chronological map
2	Sketch map showing route taken on Major Pritchard's first trip into Amboland [i.e. Ovamboland]
3	Leaving Karibib to occupy Windhoek
4	Two days later: General Botha receives Governor's despatch asking peace
5	General view of Windhoek
6	Proclamation of Martial Law in Windhoek, May 12 1915
7	Occupation of Windhoek: three cheers for the King
8	First native meeting after Windhoek was occupied; waiting to hear the address of the native commissioner
9	Patrol of Arahoab Camel Corps: near the Kalahari Desert
10	Patrol of Arahoab Camel Corps patrol resting
11	Dr. Theodor Seitz, Governor of German South-West Africa
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Photographs of the German South-West Africa [i.e. Namibia] Campaign, 1915

Title	Two days later: General Botha receives Governor's despatch asking peace
Reference	Y3057A/4
Covering Dates	13 May 1915
Extent and Medium	Good condition, but a grainy and ill-defined print.

Content and context

165 x 147 mm. Showing Botha and two other officers reading a document in the open air. A photograph probably taken at Karibib on the 13th May rather than May 12 as the caption would suggest. Botha returned to Karibib after the proclamation of Martial Law and the request for peace negotiations from the German Governor-General, Dr. Theodor Seitz arrived on the 13th.

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Index Terms

Africa

Karibib

Namibia

Botha, Louis (1862-1919) South African General and Statesman

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