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1905 (Nov 6) Stampless Ottmar Zieher “Stamp” postcard endorsed Feldpostkarte to Frankfurt Main cancelled Abbabis /Deutsch Sudwest Afrika date stamp, Abbabis being a small disused Railway Station to the SW of Karibib, & with violet circular Kaiserl. Schutztruppe fur Sudwestafrika/Soldatenbrief/Stempel/Genesunngsheim/Abbabis uit hand stamp & Frankfurt Main (1 Dec) arrival cds.
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These wars commenced 12 Jan 1904 the result of disgruntlement among the indigenous tribes people & Samuel Maharero the chief of the Hottentot tribe killling 123 German soldiers & settlers near Okahandjar & initially with Germany only having 766 troops the upper hand was with the tribesmen until Germany drafted in 14,000 additional troops under General Von Trotha who was completely & utterly ruthless & had by Mar 1908 virtually destroyed the indigenous tribes people.