Summary
German military commander in southwest Africa who in 1904 issued an “extermination order” against the Herero and Nama, justified by a “race war” rationale — the historical exception Segal sets beside Yoav Gallant’s October 9, 2023 orders for stated genocidal intent (A Textbook Case of Genocide, line 78).
Details
- Segal records that in 1904 von Trotha issued an “extermination order”, justified by the rationale of a “race war”. By 1908 the German authorities had murdered 10,000 Nama and 65,000 Herero, 80% of the population (line 78). See Herero and Nama Genocide.
Related pages
A Textbook Case of Genocide, Herero and Nama Genocide, Genocide