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7488 - First Lieutenant Johannes Abel – a rare photo album from German East Africa, dated 1902
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First Lieutenant Johannes Abel – a rare photo album from German East Africa, dated 1902 A total of 68 black-and-white photos, several of which are large-format (approx. 16 x 24 cm), mounted in photo corners. Includes several images of Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, Count von Goetzen, and Abel, as well as the dedication of the Protestant church in Dar es Salaam (May 18, 1902), the governor’s villa in Dar es Salaam, heliograph training (optical communication), the parade on the Emperor’s birthday in 1902, the Moschi military station, the march to Mpapua, the Kilossa and Kilimatinde stations, the Tanga district office, Muanza, Cameroon, Cairo, German officers, askaris, locals, etc. In a new album with newly printed captions. Partially slightly damaged, signs of age. Dimensions 30 x 30 x 5 cm. Rare photographs, one-of-a-kind images. Johannes Abel (born 1871) joined the Schutztruppe as a second lieutenant on November 30, 1898; he was promoted to first lieutenant on December 15, 1900, and to captain on January 27, 1908. On April 22, 1912, he was transferred to Cameroon. He served as commander of the Moschi military district and as adjutant to the governor. Condition: II
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