Herero and Nama uprising
1904 – 1908 · German South-West Africa
Result German victory, systematic extermination of native peoples
The Herero and later the Nama people rose against German colonial rule in South West Africa. German troops under Lothar von Trotha crushed the revolt and drove many into the desert, killing most of the Herero in the first genocide of the 20th century.
German Empire
Herero
Other
Battles 2
- Battle of Namutoni January 28, 1904 · Fort Namutoni destroyed
- Battle of Waterberg August 11, 1904 · German victory