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Hermann Detzner
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Hermann Philipp Detzner was a German engineer and surveyor, who served as an officer in the German colonial security force in Kamerun and German New Guinea. He gained fame for evading capture after Au
German hotel at Herbertshöhe (Kokopo) on New Pomerania, circa 1912. The small German colony in Herbertshöhe had capitulated to the Australian troops b
German hotel at Herbertshöhe (Kokopo) on New Pomerania, circa 1912. The small German colony in Herbertshöhe had capitulated to the Australian troops by mid-September 1914.
Hermann Detzner's location 1914–18 was the Huon Peninsula.
Hermann Detzner's location 1914–18 was the Huon Peninsula.
This pre-war German postcard from New Guinea depicts the exotic locale of the German protectorate. Widely distributed cards such as this, whether sold
This pre-war German postcard from New Guinea depicts the exotic locale of the German protectorate. Widely distributed cards such as this, whether sold as post cards or in cigarette packages, often intensified interest in the colonial enterprise by offering an exciting and evocative visual image.
An illustration in Detzner's book depicted a characterization of the native New Guineans he encountered in his adventures; these were the people he ca
An illustration in Detzner's book depicted a characterization of the native New Guineans he encountered in his adventures; these were the people he called "the skirted ones".
German New Guinea
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German New Guinea consisted of the northeastern part of the island of New Guinea and several nearby island groups, and was part of the German colonial empire. The mainland part of the territory, calle
Hermann Detzner
…1970) was a German engineer and surveyor, who served as an officer in the German colonial security force (Schutztruppe) in Kamerun (Cameroon) and German New Guinea. He gained fame for evading capture after Australian troops invaded German New Guinea at the start of World War I. In early 1914, the German government…
Exceptionally rare New Guinea passport
Exceptionally rare New Guinea passport
1895 20 mark gold coin issued by the German New Guinea Company
1895 20 mark gold coin issued by the German New Guinea Company
Hoisting of the German flag at Mioko in 1884
Hoisting of the German flag at Mioko in 1884
Recruits from the local population (here probably Tolai, from East New Britain) during a drill
Recruits from the local population (here probably Tolai, from East New Britain) during a drill