Battle of Sandfontein

Battle delivered the September 26th 1914, during the First World War (1914 - 1918), during the program of the South-western African (the Namibia of today). Joachim von Heydebreck, commander-in-chief of the German forces demolishes there the troops South-African are, which underwent heavy losses.

The first serious engagement of the countryside, it is important because it precipitates the insurrection irredentist Boer, carried out by the lieutenant-colonel Solomon Maritz, ordering the troops South-African stationed in the area of Upington. It was also, one of rare German successes of this countryside.

At the time of the battle, von Heydebreck is assisted by the major Erik Victor Franke; this one is brought to succeed to him after its death in an accidental explosion and it gains the December 18th according to the Combat of Naulila over the troops Portuguese are of Angola.

External bonds

  • http://www.germancolonialuniforms.co.uk/ Site (in English) uniformologic and historical on the German colonial troops.

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