With World War 1 the German colonial empire collapsed. The Treaty of Versailles allocated the territories as mandates to the ...

It was reportedly taken to Germany in 1893 when the area was part of the German colonial empire, and today is on ... landmark that it features on old maps of the world. The Associated Press ...

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South West Africa and East Africa were later taken over by the German state. On colonial maps, Lüderitzland appeared, and in August 1884, Germany declared Lüderitzland a protectorate.

South West Africa and East Africa were later taken over by the German state. On colonial maps, Lüderitzland appeared, and in August 1884, Germany declared Lüderitzland a protectorate.

The German colonial empire, which never matched the full extent of the French, British or Portuguese, encompassed several African countries, including Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Namibia and Cameroon.

‘THE history of our Colonies in the world war has shown that the German Colonial Empire was no proper “empire” at all, but just a number of possessions without geographical and political ...

of tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people by officials and soldiers of the German colonial empire in what is now Namibia. The killings of the Herero (now often known as the Ovaherero ...