Von Francois Fortress
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S 22° 40.135 E 016° 37.223
33K E 666476 N 7492222
Von Francois Feste (Fortress) National Monument
Waymark Code: WMH607
Location: Namibia
Date Posted: 05/28/2013
Views: 10
English Text on the Sign:
"When Major Curt von Francois, commander of the German Schultztruppe in German South West Africa, decided in 1890 to move his headquarters from Tsaobis to Windhoek, he had this fort built to serve as a halfway post between these two places. After the German troops had been established in Windhoek it became an outpost for the troops horses and oxen and later it also served as a so-called "Trockenposten" for soldiers who had imbibed too much."
The same text appears in two other languages: German and Afrikaans
Group that erected the marker: Namibian National Monuments Council
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Arbeidsgenot, Namibia
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