The Berlin Conference and the Herero-German War of 1904

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Herero-German War of 1904 in German South West Africa, a brutal conflict that foreshadowed 20th-century atrocities. They discuss the roots of the war in land dispossession and cattle theft, the Battle of Waterberg, General Lothar von Trotha's extermination order, and the devastating retreat into the Omaheke desert. The episode also covers the Herero's skilled marksmanship, the role of the Schutztruppe, and the post-war concentration camps on Shark Island. This is a story of colonial violence, broken treaties, and resilience that remains a painful chapter in Namibian and German history. #Herero #GermanSouthWestAfrica #LotharVonTrotha #BattleOfWaterberg #OmahekeDesert #SharkIsland #Schutztruppe #SamuelMaharero #Nama #HendrikWitbooi #Genocide #Colonialism #History #FexingoHistory #BerlinConference #ScrambleForAfrica #Namibia #1904 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo