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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 1800s 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.