1898 postcard of German Southwest Africa including scenes of the capital of Greater Windhoek, a square in the city, and Major Leutwein, Governor from 1894 to 1904.
Panorama von Gross-WindhoekPlatz in Gross-WindhoekGouverneur Major LeutweinDeutsch-Südwest-AfrikaVerl. u. Eigent d. Deutschen Kolonialhauses, Berlin, C 19. Ges. geschützl. Must. No. 15 Panorama of greater WindhoekSquare in greater WindhoekGovernor Major LeutweinGerman SouthWest AfricaPublisher and Property of the German Colonial House, Berlin, C 19 Registered Trademark of the Heavy Artillery Muster [?] No. 15Reverse:Deutsche SchutzgebieteNur für die AdresseGerman protected areasOnly for the address
"Instead of making a stand to defend the colonial capital, the Schutztruppe retreated north to Omaruru, taking most of their prisoners with them. Windhoek, the territorial objective of the campaign, was occupied without a fight. The negotiations for the surrender of the town were carried on by telephone from Karibib — it was that kind of war.On 13 May 1915 Botha's valet wrote a note to Annie Botha: 'Dear Madame and all, me and the General took Windhoek yesterday. The General keeps well.'"
A hero and ultimately general in the Boer Wars against Great Britain, Louis Botha was a representative in the peace negotiations that led to an independent Transvaal, of which he became Prime Minister in 1907. When Trasvaal became part of the new British dominion of the Union of South Africa in 1910, Botha became its first Prime Minister. Four years later, despite the opposition of many Boers who supported Germany in the World War, Botha supported Great Britain, and acted on its request for South Africa to seize Germany's colony of Southwest Africa.
The Great War in Africa 1914-1918 by Byron Farwell, page 96, copyright © 1986 by Byron Farwell, publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, publication date: 1989
1915-05-12, May, 1915, Botha, Windhoek, German Southwest Africa, Africa
