Awards Germany - South West Africa Commemorative coin for fighters 1907

A commemorative coin of South West Africa was issued on March 19, 1907 by the king and emperor William II. donated.
The commemorative coin was intended to recognize the outstanding achievements, valor, efforts and hardships of German troops in suppressing uprisings in South West Africa. The decisive period was from January 1904 to March 31, 1907. Fighters in bronze and non-fighters in steel were awarded. This medal for fighters was awarded to all officers, soldiers, marine engineers, officials, witnesses and fireworks officers sent to South West Africa or already stationed there at the beginning of the fighting. In addition, other individuals who supported suppression with weapons were awarded, including foreigners, including Boers, and members of voluntary medical care at the time. Field postal officials could also be awarded if they acted in the interests of the troops. In 1908, the circle of persons eligible for admission was expanded to members of the expedition to Kalahari. As a commemorative coin, the participants of the corresponding battle were awarded battle marks.
The following braces are known: HEREROLAND, HERERO-LAND, OMARURU, ONGANJIRA, WATERBERG, OMAHEKE, GROSS-NAMALAND, FAHLGRAS, TOASIS, KARAS AS-BERGE, GROSS - NABAS, AUOB, NURUDAS, NARUDAS, NOSSOB, ORANGE, KALAHARI 1907 and KALAHARI 1908. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen before 1945, vol. IV, 2001.

The round bronze medal (also gilded) on top has a broadening of the edge with a hole for placing a small ring, on it a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Left-handed Germany with a wing-like helmet.
• On the left, the gog-shaped inscription is SOUTHWEST AFRICA.
• On the right edge, just below, an arched font - 1904-06 -.
• The lower one in the cervical spine is small - SCHULTZ -.

Downside:

In
• center an imperial crown with ribbons on either side.
• Among them, Gothic - W - to the left and right of the middle beam Ws, respectively, Roman 1 - I - together the number 2.
• Under W there are two crossed swords one with a straight, one with an S-shaped curved parrying rod.
• Round correspondence around the edge - DEN - VICTORIOUS - STRIKE -.

Tape:

• 36 mm wide, edges black 5 mm, side stripes white 5 mm, central stripes red/white cross-striped 13 mm.

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