German East Africa
Naval Landing Party
When the light cruiser SMS Koningsberg was scuttled her crew joined the Schutztruppe as both artillery men using the big guns removed from the cruiser as well as infantry.
A pre-war photo showing the tropical uniform of the Imperial German Navy. 
One of Koningsberg’s guns put on an improvised gun carriage. Her ten guns represented the only heavy artillery the Schutztruppe had. Each gun was eventually captured or destroyed. 
One of Koningsberg’s guns on the move. 
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