Figure 2 - Police Sergeant-Major, (14 October 1907, when the police became separate from the Protective Force, to 9 July 1915, when what was left of the Protective Force surrendered at Khorab.) Medium Brown hat and band with black-white-red national cockade, golden (brass?) crown badge. Khaki jacket with green collar and shoulder straps, yellow metal buttons and collar pips. Khaki trousers, natural leather belt and pistol holster, yellow metal buckle. These were mounted police and no doubt wore natural leather riding boots.
Drawings after illustration, Uniformbogen Nr. 21, Schutztruppe fur Deutsch-Sudwestafrica 1889-1915, H. Knotel/Hans M. Brauer.
German Colonial Uniforms in South West Africa
- Imperial Commissioner's Unit
Imperial Protective Force (Schutztruppe) 1894
Protective Force (Schutztruppe) 2d Lieut., Campaign Dress 1904-1908
Volunteer Corps 1914-1915
Schutztruppe 1896-1915
Police Sergeant-Major 1907-1915
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