Description
Kolonie und Heimat – Number 7, 25 March 1941
Scanned pages: 24 | Instant PDF download
Historical German colonial illustrated magazine (“Die deutsche koloniale Bilderzeitung”), digitized.
Cover
“Deutscher Askari” – a German colonial Askari soldier mounted on a horse; caption references the photo report “50 Jahre Schutztruppe von Deutsch-Ost” (50 Years of the Schutztruppe of German East Africa). No war correspondent credited on the cover.
Main Articles
“50 Jahre Schutztruppe von Deutsch-Ost”
Commemorates the 22 March 1891 founding of the German East African Schutztruppe (colonial protection force), tracing its organization, uniforms, campaigns, and role through the outbreak of WWI.
Author/correspondent initials given at end of text: “E. St.” No specific photo credits listed within the article itself.
“Erholung vom Feindflug”
Describes German pilots resting and skiing in the mountains after flying combat missions against England.
Signed “F.” at the end of the article; no separate photo credit noted in text.
“Jugoslawien”
An overview of Bosnia and Herzegovina within Yugoslavia, describing the Islamic cultural heritage, bazaars, markets, and traditional life in cities such as Sarajevo and Skoplje.
Signed “G. P.-L.” at the end of the article.
“Zweierlei Nashörner”
Compares Asian (Indian) and African rhinoceros species, describing their habitats, physical differences, and behavior, including a hunted rhino bull in German East Africa.
Signed “Dr. U.” at the end of the article.
“Kleine Geschichten”
A collection of short humorous anecdotes, including stories about Clemenceau and Caillaux.
Signed “F. R.” Includes small illustrative cartoons/drawings (uncredited).
“Heitsi-Eibib: Der Hüter der Namib (Fortsetzung)”
Continuation of a serialized adventure story about diamond hunters and Bushmen encountering the guardian spirit Heitsi-Eibib in the Namib desert.
By Hans W. Ernst (byline at top of article).
“Tabak aus Bulgarien”
Describes Bulgaria’s tobacco industry, covering cultivation, harvesting by women and girls, drying methods, and its economic importance for wartime trade.
No individual author or correspondent credited; photo credits not individually listed.
“Der Parlamentärmord von Naulila und seine Sühne”
Recounts the 1914 killing of a German parliamentary delegation at Naulila (German Southwest Africa/Portuguese Angola border) and the subsequent German punitive expedition led by Major Franke, commemorating the recently deceased Major Georg Trainer.
By Walther Wülfing (byline). Pilot named: none (ground/colonial military account, not aviation).
“Luftige Südseehäuser”
Describes traditional stilt houses of Bora-Bora in the South Seas (Society Islands), their construction from bamboo, pandanus, and coconut palm materials, and the lifestyle of the islanders.
Signed “H.” at the end of the article.
“Der starke Hase”
An East African folk tale (Märchen) from the Waklama tribe about a hare who tricks an elephant and a hippopotamus into a tug-of-war contest.
Signed “E. H.” at the end; illustrated with an uncredited drawing of a hare and elephant.
“Tigerjagd”
Describes the annual royal tiger hunt organized by the Maharaja of Nepal, including preparations, elephant drives, and the hunting technique using cloth barriers to encircle game.
No individual author credited in the text.
“Sekretärinnen stellen sich vor”
A satirical cartoon feature depicting various comic stereotypes of secretaries applying for and working in office jobs.
Cartoons signed by artists Fuchs (Walter Fuchs) and others per the masthead credit line elsewhere in the issue; individual cartoon signatures include “Fuchs.”
Artists Mentioned
- Walter Fuchs – credited for the “Sekretärinnen stellen sich vor” cartoon series (per masthead: “zeichnete Walter Fuchs”).
- Uncredited cartoonists for “Kleine Geschichten” illustrations and the “Der starke Hase” illustration (no names given).
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
No individuals are explicitly identified in the text with the title “Kriegsberichter.” Articles are signed only with initials or names (E. St., F., G. P.-L., Dr. U., F. R., Hans W. Ernst, Walther Wülfing, H., E. H.), none of which are labeled as war correspondents in this issue.