Portuguese mountain batteries unlimbering gun
- ZA HPRA A2190-1-26
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- 1915
Part of Papers of T.E. Liefeldt
Portuguese mountain batteries unlimbering gun
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Portuguese officers with ourselves in the centre
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Prisoner persecuted with the knowledge and assistance of a German Missionery
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The photographs are described as they appeared in the report. The Report explains how the prisoner had many severe wounds. The chain is an ordinary wagon chain and the victim was lying in the sun and being bitten by ants. The wagon chain bound the victim to the tree and was secured with the strong pad lock. The key of the padlock was found in the Missionary's home.
Part of Papers of T.E. Liefeldt
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Report by Major S.M. Pritchard
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The report was compiled by Major S.M. Pritchard, O.C. of Native Affairs in the Protectorate of Ovamboland in 1915, on a visit paid by him to Ovamboland to notify the chiefs of the military protectorate, obtain labour for the railways and establish the boundaries.
The report is illustrated with photographs of Ovamboland including Tsumeb, Otijwarango, Namutoni, Namakunde, mission stations, scenes of surrendered Germans and Portuguese troops and of chiefs Martin and Mandume.
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Reverend Rautanen, Olukonda mission station Finnish Mission Society
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The lake is of tremendous depth and fed by underground river in which Germans before their surrender dumped many field guns and millions of sounds of ammunition.