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'''Schutztruppe''' were the [[German]] defence troops in [[Africa]] from the late 1800's to 1918.  The [[army]] consisted of [[European]] officers, field commanders, and medics, with the regular troopers drawn from the local population.<ref>German colonial encyclopaedia, 1920, volume III, S. 321 FF. </ref>

'''Schutztruppe''' were the [[German]] defence troops in [[Africa]] from the late 1800's to 1918.  The [[army]] consisted of [[European]] officers, field commanders, and medics, with the regular troopers drawn from the local population.<ref>German colonial encyclopaedia, 1920, volume III, S. 321 FF.</ref>

There were three separate Schutztruppe command chains, one each for the west, east, and southwest German colonies in Africa.

There were three separate Schutztruppe command chains, one each for the west, east, and southwest German colonies in Africa.

==West African Schutztruppe==

==West African Schutztruppe==

The West African Division guarded German [[Cameroon]] and German Togoland.  There were twelve companies totaling 1600 men in Cameroon.<ref>Thomas Morlang: Askari und Fitafita. 'Farbige' Söldner in den deutsche Kolonien, Berlin 2008 </ref>

The West African Division guarded German [[Cameroon]] and German Togoland.  There were twelve companies totaling 1600 men in Cameroon.<ref>Thomas Morlang: Askari und Fitafita. 'Farbige' Söldner in den deutsche Kolonien, Berlin 2008</ref>

==East African Schutztruppe==

==East African Schutztruppe==