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From: Ines Mannhardt <>
Subject: Re: [AFR-NAMIBIA] 1914/1915 GSWA Campaign.
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:09:39 -0700
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Petrus and Gordon,
I can't help either but I am interested. My grandfather was part of
the Schutztruppe. There is somebody in Germany who is researching. I
have to get the name from my father and I'll post it.
Ines


At 04:03 AM 11/28/2006, you wrote:

>Petrus,
>I cannot help you with the British/S.A. units that took part in the G.S.W.A.
>campaign but I can help with the Boers that fought on the side of the
>Germans. At present I am about 80% finished on a book about this. The book
>will be called 'We fought for the Kaiser', subtitled 'The History of the
>South African Free Corps in German South West Africa, 1914 - 15'. Part of
>what I am still researching is the name list of those that fought in the
>Free Corps - still needs a lot of work. Photographs of the Free Corps is
>also extremely rare. This book will be a product of 20 years research and
>will fill a gap in this little known aspect of the 1914 15 campaign in
>G.S.W.A.
>
>I will be pleased to receive any information that will enhance the book.
>
>Regards,
>
>Gordon McGregor
>Windhoek
>Namibia
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
>[mailto:]On Behalf Of Petrus van der
>Westhuizen
>Sent: 28 November 2006 11:42
>To:
>Subject: [AFR-NAMIBIA] 1914/1915 GSWA Campaign.
>
>
>Dear list,
>
>I am currently seeking information on military units that took part in the
>1914/1915 British / South African Campaign in GSWA. In particular I am
>interested in names of South Africans that fought on German side. Does
>anyone have any ideas on where I could obtain lists and/or photographs?
>
>Greetings from a very wet London (not too cold though).
>
>Petrus
>
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