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Imperial Schutztruppe for German South West Africa
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Imperial Protection Forces (Existing)

History of the Inventor: After the German Reich had abandoned an active colonial policy in the first years of its existence due to foreign policy considerations, this changed in 1884. The colonies Deutsch-Südwestafrika, Togo, Cameroon, Deutsch-Neu...

In: Protection troops and other institutions under imperial supreme command

Hearing of Ernst II (as former head of the Colonial Department in the Foreign Office) in the investigation proceedings against Matthias Erzberger, member of the Reichstag, for insulting members of the Schutztruppe für Südwestafrika and officials of the Reichskolonialverwaltung.

Contains: Copies (in extracts) of the request of the Regional Court of Ravensburg to the District Court of Berlin-Mitte for the interrogation of Ernst II and of the incriminated newspaper article by Erzberger; inquiries of the District Courts of B...

In: Estate of Prince Ernst II. (*1863, 1950) (holdings) >> 1. fact files >> 1.6 Political and military activity. >> 1.6.2 Provisional management of the Colonial Department at the Federal Foreign Office (as planned State Secretary)