German East Africa
Snipers
I couldn’t find any specific sniper models so I had to get creative. I found these two big game hunters in the Pulp Figures range. The fact that they have upturned hats just like the Schutztruppe was the deciding factor.
In doing some research I found out that the reserve companies that got called up were formed around shooting clubs. So my bit of historical fiction is that the older sniper had a daughter that were both members of the club and they both joined up to defend the colony. While sporting some civilian gear, they tried to equip themselves as much as possible with standard military uniforms and equipment.
I also learned that the reservists frequently didn’t have any uniforms or only had partial uniforms, so they wore black, white and red colored arm bands to mark themselves as legitimate combatants.
Minis from the Pulp Figures range
Photo of armband issued to reservists that lacked uniforms. 
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