Description
Kolonie und Heimat – Number 4, 11 February 1941
Scanned pages: 24 | Instant PDF download
Historical German colonial illustrated magazine (“Die deutsche koloniale Bilderzeitung”), published by the Reichskolonialbund, digitized.
Cover
A portrait of a Portuguese fisherman, captioned “Portugiesischer Fischer,” tied to the inside photo report “Portugal – der Kai Europas” on pages 76–77. No war correspondent credited on the cover.
Main Articles
“Suez-Aden”
Covers the history of the Suez Canal (crediting Austrian engineer Negrelli as its true intellectual originator over Ferdinand de Lesseps) and describes the British stronghold of Aden and its strategic role.
No author credited; photo credit: Aufn. G. Pommeranz-Liedtke.
“Portugal – der Kai Europas”
Describes Portugal’s history, its neutrality policy under Salazar and President Carmona, its colonies, and Lisbon and Porto as Europe’s last open ports for refugees.
Signed “G.P.L.” (G. Pommeranz-Liedtke); photo credit: Aufn. G. Pommeranz-Liedtke, Archiv.
“Watindigas, eine aussterbende Negerrasse aus Deutsch-Ost”
A first-person account describing the Watindiga, a small hunter-gatherer pygmy tribe near the Njarasa-See in northern German East Africa, their way of life, honesty, and impending extinction.
Author unsigned (first-person narrator); photo credit: Archiv Kolonie und Heimat.
“Amery, der Gegner Deutschlands auf kolonialem Gebiet”
A critical profile of British Secretary of State for India, Leopold Amery, portraying him as a lifelong imperialist and opponent of German colonial claims.
Signed “F.R.”; photo credit: Aufn. Rose, Archiv.
“Kakteen und Euphorbien”
A botanical piece on cacti and euphorbia species in German Southwest Africa, including aloes, cereus, and candelabra euphorbias.
No author credited; photo credit: Aufn. G. Pommeranz-Liedtke, Pook.
“In Peters Blockhaus” (Roman von Maria Melchers, 6. Fortsetzung)
Serialized novel installment continuing the story of Hennemann, Angelika, and Doctor Magnus, including a letter from Magnus about his ongoing work in East Africa.
Author: Maria Melchers (novelist). No war correspondent or photo credit (illustrated fiction).
“Was ist die Wüste?”
Based on an interview with Count L. E. von Almásy, a leading explorer of the Libyan Desert, this piece describes desert exploration, the search for the legendary oasis of Zarzura, and the hardships of desert warfare (continued on page 89).
No individual author credited (attributed to “einer unserer Mitarbeiter”/one of our staff writers); photo credit: Aufn. Almásy, Polhan.
“Gouverneur Dr. H. Schnee 70 Jahre alt”
A short biographical note marking the 70th birthday of Dr. Heinrich Schnee, the last German governor of German East Africa (1912–1918).
No author credited.
“Pitt Klack hat einen Vogel” (Steffen Ass)
A humorous short story about a sailor, Pitt Klack, who owns a rare bird sought after by wealthy collectors and a zoologist.
Author: Steffen Ass.
“Mr. Morgans Morogoro-Mohren-Jöhren-Möhren” (Bwana Tumbo nacherzählt)
A comic anecdote about an African mission garden’s prized carrots, an American millionaire, and a mixed-up telegram order, retold under the pen name “Bwana Tumbo.”
Retold by: Bwana Tumbo (pseudonym); cartoon illustration credited to Fuchs.
“Krokodiljagd”
Describes methods of crocodile hunting in the Brazilian jungle — by machete, harpoon, rifle, and baited hooks — and a first-person night-hunting excursion.
No individual author credited (first-person narrator); photo credit: Aufn. Edith Boeck, Scherl.
“Bitte recht freundlich – die Straßenbahn!”
A page of light cartoons depicting comic everyday scenes aboard a Munich tram.
Illustrator credited: gezeichnet von Walter Fuchs (“drawn by Walter Fuchs”).
Artists Mentioned
- Walter Fuchs – illustrator of the cartoon page “Bitte recht freundlich – die Straßenbahn!” and the cartoon accompanying “Mr. Morgans Morogoro-Mohren-Jöhren-Möhren”
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
None explicitly credited as Kriegsberichter in this issue. Photo credits are attributed to photographers and agencies (G. Pommeranz-Liedtke, Rose, Pook, Graf Almásy, Polhan, Edith Boeck, Scherl, Archiv) rather than designated war correspondents.