A comprehensive biography of the life and work of the Imperial German Governor Hermann von Wissmann. His childhood and youthful years, the first and second crossings of Equatorial Africa, the exploration of the Kasai region, Wissmann's role as Imperial Commissioner, the building up of Wissmann's force, victory over the enemies from Rufiji to the Umba, the Papuan expedition, the defeat of Bana Heri and the rebellion in the south, the subjugation of the Kilimanjaro region, Wissmann's stay in Zanzibar in 1890, Wissmann's cultural and pioneering work in the Central African Lake District, Wissmann in Germany and in German East Africa, his term as governor of German East Africa, Wissmann's travels to Siberia and to South Africa, and finally his retirement and death at the Styrian retirement home.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Becker, A./Perbandt, C. v./Richelmann, G./Schmidt, R.
Title
Hermann von Wissmann. Deutschlands größter Afrikaner. Sein Leben und Wirken unter Benutzung des Nachlasses
Details
Very high quality reprint of the 4th increased and improved edition of 1911, cloth binding and ribbon bookmark. 600 pages.
State
new
Fines Mundi GmbH An den Ziegelhütten 1-3 66127 Saarbrücken Deutschland
