free1954 Posted 15 January , 2013 Share Posted 15 January , 2013 The Askari carried the M71 in East Africa as well as in Togo and Cameroon. The Baster and the Cameroonian Companies in German South West Africa also carried them, but they were never engaged against the Allied forces. The Landwehr and Landsturm in DSWA often carried the Gew 88, but I have found M71/84 cartridges at a couple of WW1 battlefield sites (??) in SWA. That said, the 1913 mobilization documents for the Schutztruppe in GSWA show only the Gew 98 and S-Gew 98 on hand. That document does not appear to include the home guard troops, however. Top Photo: Cameroon Company GSWA 1914 Bottom: Baster Company GSWA circa 1913/14 the askari "the finest troops in africa" great photos sir, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryTheGerman Posted 18 January , 2014 Share Posted 18 January , 2014 @JSAfrica, the Herero and Nama used the M71 in their fights against the Schutztruppe, too. There are not so many WWI battlefields in SWA-Namibia but many, many skirmish locations from the Herero and Nama oorlog times. Blackpowder ammo was easier to reload. The natives permanently lacked ammo. Groete Hendrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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