Title

Victor and Vanquished - The Conquest of German South-West Africa', 9 July 1915, (1919).

Caption

'Victor and Vanquished - The Conquest of German South-West Africa', 9 July 1915, (1919). Scene from the First World War: 'General Louis Botha [Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, right] nobly earned the proud distinction of having achieved a victory and of having brought to a successful conclusion a campaign against a treacherous and elusive foe [German Lieutenant Colonel Victor Franke, left], who is seen reading the terms of his surrender.' From "The History of the Great European War: its causes and effects", Vol. IV, by W. Stanley Macbean Knight. [Caxton Pulishing Company, Limited, London, 1919]

Date

1919

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F14_351

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63,8Mb (2,7Mb) / 19,2in x 12,9in / 5762 x 3873 (300dpi)

Keywords

photograph Germany Africa people male man men hat South Africa German politics country guy Namibia clothes dress South African war prime minister location century soldiers soldier first world war concept B&W MONOCHROME politician surrender World War I WWI surrendering black & white black and white B W politicians World War One 1910s 20th century statesman The Print Collector 1st World War lieutenant colonel TGN WW1 Louis Botha photograph Unknown Louis Victor Botha Knight General Louis Botha Caxton Publishing Company William Stanley Macbean Knight William Stanley Macbean W. Stanley Macbean Knight W Stanley Macbean Knight W. Stanley Macbean W Stanley Macbean W. S. M. W. S. M. Knight Caxton Pulishing Company Lim German South West Africa Victor Franke Franke Erich Victor Carl August Lieutenant Colonel Victor Franke Erich Victor Carl August Franke