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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:34:39 AM

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:34:39 AM

Kings African Rifles and a Punjab.

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:35:46 AM

Kings african Rifles

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:36:45 AM

British Mg nest

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:38:14 AM

Askari Komp.,w/Mgs 2 per kompany

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:39:04 AM

KAR Band

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:40:23 AM

Portuguese,practicing surrendering

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:41:32 AM

portuguese supply train

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:42:21 AM

Portuguese river crossing

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:43:40 AM

Askari guard postI belive from the patch is a Polizei truppe

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:45:11 AM

Askaris forming Karre,(Square),earlier 1900's

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:45:58 AM

South Africans

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:47:04 AM

South Africans

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:48:13 AM

portuguese  mg

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:50:26 AM

 Portuguese Mtn. gun,(Eureka australia makes infantry in Slouch hat in 28mm)

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:52:35 AM

Portuguese

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:54:31 AM

Askari volley(notice smoke) 75% of askari's at beginning were using old mausers w/out smokeless cartridges

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 01:55:26 AM

One of the 4.1 inch Konigsberg guns

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:00:19 AM

 Ger,mule limber with old krupp gun

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:01:27 AM

Dar es Salaam

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:03:09 AM

Mtd Askari company (Tiger Miniatures makes these in 28mm)

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:04:50 AM

German european Schutzen komp., note variety of headgear and weapons

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:05:54 AM

Mtd. schutztruppe German East Africa

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:06:51 AM

Askari w/bearer's

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:08:09 AM

 a Brtish askari w/camo,hat and dmgd ger., gun

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:09:46 AM

German askari's w/supply

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:11:00 AM

German naval w/ tropic gear on a 4.1 inch gun

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:12:34 AM

Askari mg Kompany

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:13:38 AM

British west african regt.

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:14:45 AM

 Bush camo'd Askaris

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:15:35 AM

Mtd Askari's on patrol

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:17:00 AM

Askari

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:19:07 AM

Mtd Schutztruppe on Patrol (european plantation owners w/ army personnnel sprinkled in)

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:20:51 AM

Britsh Motorised signal unit

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:21:52 AM

 british (Gambian troops)

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:22:53 AM

Askari trumpeter horseholder for his officer

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Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:25:40 AM

German Rocket artillery,(though I never read of it being used) then again  they might have referred to it as a grenade launcher.

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:28:04 AM

I know I went overboard,but i am a  enthusiast when it comes to  the german colonies,I even have Paul Von Lettow 's autograph,any questions just ask I have many german scources also check out Chris Dales "German Colonial Uniforms web site.

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Post by: Cubs on October 30, 2013, 08:57:57 AM

Ineteresting that so many mounted units are pictured with mules, which as well as being possessed of superior stamina to horses, were also a little less vulnerable to tsetse fly.

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: Plynkes on October 30, 2013, 10:32:16 AM

Quote from: juergen c. olk on October 30, 2013, 02:28:04 AM

I know I went overboard...

Yes, you did. I've split this into a separate thread, because it really isn't fair to hijack someone else's book recommendation request thread to transform it into your own picture album thread.

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: Quirkworthy on October 30, 2013, 10:40:58 AM

Intriguing set of pictures though.

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Post by: Big Martin Back on October 30, 2013, 11:08:01 AM

Great pictures - thanks.

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Post by: yancey5 on October 30, 2013, 02:38:20 PM

Outstanding pictures, being a German East Africa enthusiast, its great to have archives to depend on!  Thanks again!

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Post by: juergen c. olk on November 01, 2013, 06:27:55 AM

Correction on the unit as indentified as Gambian,They are actually nigerian. thanx Plynkes for the correction.

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: Kingscarbine on November 01, 2013, 11:10:15 AM

For Portuguese East Africa have a look at these sites:

http://www.momentosdehistoria.com/MH_05_02_Exercito.htm
http://grandeguerra-marr.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/mocambique.html

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: Bryanbowdell on November 01, 2013, 05:29:17 PM

Excellent album, I am really intrigued by the rocket artillery!!  Cheers for sharing

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Post by: juergen c. olk on November 02, 2013, 12:54:21 AM

Kings carbine ,thanx  for the wonderful links it is hard to find items on the Portuguese.

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Post by: juergen c. olk on November 02, 2013, 01:17:35 AM

The Gambian Conpany signal section.350 men strong,Togoland, Kamerun,1917-German East Afrika,all the while attached to the Nigerians,which explains my mistake,but which means they could have easily been equipped and dressed the same as the campaigns wore on. 

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: Plynkes on November 02, 2013, 10:49:13 AM

Thanks, Juergen. Seems like the Gambia Company dressed the same as the Nigerians, in the green caps of the WAFF. Never actually seen a pic of them before.

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: marco55 on January 21, 2021, 03:43:13 AM

Great pics.
Mark

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Post by: flatpack on January 21, 2021, 08:01:08 AM

Fantastic photos, and very inspirational for our ww1 East Africa games.
Many thanks.

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Post by: FifteensAway on February 25, 2025, 04:26:36 AM

Just discovered this thread.  Yes, lots of cool photos and other useful information. 

And you can now get a decent collection going in 15 mm by using the QRF range if you have the patience to wade through their website, afraid it is not user friendly any more - but they have enough figures covered to do German East Africa - just have to fudge a little for the Belgians and the Portuguese since, at last check, they didn't have specific figures for those two nations.  But you can find ruga-ruga and porters, askaris. 

Title: Re: WW1 East Africa Pictures
Post by: pdyh on May 18, 2025, 04:13:11 PM

These photos may be of interest - they were taken by my wife's grandfather who had emigrated to Nigeria and joined to as a lieutenant, fighting in both West and East Africa.

(Pictures labelled, "Gun in Action Jan 1st 1917", "Rifigi River" and "My Sgt. Major")

(He was in the 1st Nigerian Regt.)

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Post by: pdyh on May 18, 2025, 04:20:55 PM

And a picture of my wife's grandfather (I assume from the same set)