Historical Shooting Target, Command of the Northern District Windhoek (G.S.W.A.), 1912
Color lithograph on cardboard. A commemorative shooting target of the Imperial Schutztruppe. The central motif depicts a forest landscape with two fighting roebucks in the foreground. At the top is the red calligraphic inscription: "Geschossen - stehend aufgelegt - am 21. August 1912." (Shot - standing supported - on August 21, 1912). At the bottom, the designation: "Kommando des Nordbezirks Windhuk D. S. W. A." (Command of the Northern District Windhoek, German South West Africa). Several shooting hits are marked on the image field, which are hand-annotated with the military ranks and names of the respective shooters (e.g., Gefr. Schulz, Sergt.). Age-appropriate condition with clear signs of time, water stains, creases, and slight edge wear. 36.5 x 51.5 cm (HxW), framed behind glass, frame bumped and with woodworm damage, overall dimensions 44.5 x 59.5 cm (HxW).
Such historical hand-inscribed shooting targets are one-of-a-kind. Pieces with a direct connection to the former German colonies (here German South West Africa, present-day Namibia) and the Schutztruppe stationed there are highly sought after on the militaria and colonial history market.
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