About
Commander and former war hero who was disgraced for his attempt to exterminate the Herero people during the Herero Wars in German-occupied South-West Africa.
Before Fame
He fought in the Wahehe Rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion, and two wars.
Trivia
He earned the rank of general while serving in the Royal Prussian Army and the German Army.
Family Life
He married Bertha Neumann on October 15, 1872.
Associated With
He led a genocide like Adolf Hitler.
