Windhoek (inhabited place)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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Item
Proclamation of Martial Law in Windhoek, May 12 1915, 1915-05-12
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3057A/6
Scope and Contents
190 x 141 mm. Showing General Botha standing on the steps of the Windhoek Town Hall to announce the commencement of a state of Martial Law. Behind him stands a group of army officers, with military and civilian personnel in the foreground. The civilian standing alone at the bottom of the steps to the right is probably the Burgermaster of Windhoek.
Dates:
1915-05-12
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