New Guinea and the Pacific Island colonies

[KraVseR]

Hello! Who have any information about warriors of colonial New Guinea and the Pacific Island? This is german colonies, but i'm interested of militiamen and local people.

[marianas_gamer]

The Germans recruited an insular guard in the Marianas from both the Chamorro and Carolinian inhabitants. My wife's grandfather was the Sergeant Major of the unit on Saipan (and the only one of his unit that wanted to fight the Japanese in 1914 when they landed). They were uniformed in slouch hats like the German troops in Africa, white shirts with dark chevrons across the front (I have seen pictures with variations between 1 and 3) and dark pants but no footwear.  I can not tell you the colors because all of the photos are black and white but I strongly suspect that they were dark blue.  I have seen a great picture from a 1950s United Nations Day celebration day where the old guys were on parade in their uniforms goosestepping.  When Georg Fritz, the district officer in Saipan, was transferred to Pohnpei  he retained a bodyguard of Carolinean troopers from Saipan that continued to wear the same uniform.
LB

[KraVseR]

Thank you. Can you display these photos?

[moonshado]

I'm at work at the moment and the web site below is blocked, but if I remember correctly this site gives details of German and local troops in the pacific;
http://www.germancolonialuniforms.co.uk/

[KraVseR]

Yes, thank you, I know about this site. But I need more information.

[juergen c. olk]

I love this subject. I recently received two books,on the rebellion on Ponape,"Rebellion in der Sudsee",by Thomas Morlang,and a reprint of "Kriegs bilder aus Ponape"von E.Freiherr Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim,both available thru "Berlinner Zinnfiguren",both in german,second one in the old Gothic script.Both have a scattering of pictures.I have recently ordered a big book from "Namibiana Buchdepot",with 554 pitures of the German southseas colonies.,I am waiting for that one to come in.Also in 28mm,Askari minatures makes great german sailors in Pith helmets,Pulp miniatures makes Polynesian warriors,Tiger makes native policemen.I do read german so most my colonial books are in german I have quite an extensive collection ,.I will let you know on the new book when it comes in. 

[KraVseR]

Maybe who can post examples of uniforms?

[juergen c. olk]

Dear KraVser,on the German Colonial website,check out the links,they lead to many treasures,also the cigarertte albums has all the police troops ,Osprey books will be releasing a book on the German Colonial troops in August.Check out "OstAfrika yahoo group.Covers all German colonies,also Axis Forum,Chris Dale is an authority is active on that group.When I get in my picture album on the Colonies of the southseas I'll give a review.

[KraVseR]

Dear KraVser,on the German Colonial website,check out the links,they lead to many treasures,also the cigarertte albums has all the police troops ,Osprey books will be releasing a book on the German Colonial troops in August.Check out "OstAfrika yahoo group.Covers all German colonies,also Axis Forum,Chris Dale is an authority is active on that group.When I get in my picture album on the Colonies of the southseas I'll give a review.

What cigarertte albums? Where I can see they?

[alligator9]

Hello,

  wern't the Marianas and Carolinas islands  Spanish colonies  for centuries before the Germans took them over in the late 19th century ?

 Any Spanish  punitive expeditions/ campaigns / police actions  19th century ?

 Pat.

[marianas_gamer]

Alligator,
The Germans bought both the Marianas and the Carolines from Spain in 1899. There were some problems with Spanish and Philippine deportados (exiled prisoners) in the 1870s in the Marianas.  There were also a very few criminal acts but nothing that I could see being gameable.  I am not aware of anything in the Carolines (unlike the Sokehs Rebellion at Pohnepei under the Germans). I will have to check my Hezel (Strangers in Their Own Land)to see if I can find anything that I have forgotten.
LB

[Grimm]

boh !! very amazing !! thanks Scurv 

[juergen c. olk]

 great job scurv! awesome fotos. thanx for the sites.

[KraVseR]

Thanks. Also I know about Goroka festival.

[moonshado]

Those Phantom Shields are impressive and mind provoking.