U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
March 12-13, 2008 and March 26-27, 2008
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 | Lot #903 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1905 Telegrams, two different, one "Optisches Telegram", dated 7.5.05, another "Funkspruch", station "Brukkaros" (Berseba) sent by Commander (Lothar von) Trotha, known mostly for his conduct during the Herero Uprising. The actions of General von Trotha were called "the first genocide" of the 20th Century, as this German commander order total extermination of the Hereros, including women and children.
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