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Erich Victor Carl August Franke (
July 21,
1865 -
August 7,
1936) was a
German military officer and last commander of the
Schutztruppe in
German Southwest Africa.
Franke was born in
Zuckmantel,
Austrian Silesia. He was
Bezirksamtmann (district officer) in several locations in German Southwest Africa, especially
Ovamboland and
Kaokoveld. He was stationed at
Outjo from 1899 until 1910, and was involved in several campaigns against native tribes who resisted German colonial rule. In the early phases of the
Herero Uprising of 1904, he was dubbed "Hero of
Omaruru", because of his victory over numerically superior
Herero forces at Omaruru. He also had successful campaigns against the Herero at
Okahandja and
Windhoek.
At the beginning of World War I, he led a successful counter-attack against Portuguese forces at
Naulila, Angola. On
November 12,
1914, he became commander of the
Schutztruppe after the death of
Joachim von Heydebreck. He and 2,166 men surrendered to South African forces near
Khorab on
July 9,
1915. Five weeks later, South African troops controlled the entire German colony.
In 1919, Franke left Southwest Africa and retired as a Major-General from the German army in 1920. Today at Omaruru stands the "Franke Tower", a monument in testimony to his military exploits in 1904. Three kilometers outside of the town of
Otavi on the
Tsumeb Road is a memorial marking the German surrender at Khorab. Also, in the town of Outjo is the "Franke House Museum".
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