19/06/2026
The fall of German South West Africa in 1915.
The desert phase of the South-West African Campaign. Union troops of South Africa move forward in 1915, the man in the foreground has been hit, as German bullets send up sand spurts as the troops move forward. On the 9th of July 1915, German colonial forces surrendered. Lieutenant Colonel Victor Franke of the Schutztruppe, seen left reads the terms of surrender, as South African General Louis Botha looks on.
Note on illustration: desert scene from "The Great World War - A History" Volume III, edited by Frank A Mumby. The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, circa 1920. Artist unknown.
Note on illustration: photo from "The History of the Great European War: its causes and effects", Vol. IV, by W. Stanley Macbean Knight. Caxton Publishing Company, Limited, London, 1919. Artist unknown.
Also note WW1 South African Union Flag with WW1 German Colonial Flag ~
Click on the link below to learn more on the South West Africa campaign 15 September 1914 – 9 July 1915:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_Africa_campaign
