I will be giving a lecture on the Herero War of 1904 at the HMGS War College on Saturday at Historicon 2021, and I will be running Herero War and Nama War games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
HMGS WAR COLLEGE LECTURE:
The Herero War of 1904 (German South West Africa)
Speaker: Roy Jones
Sponsor: None
Period: Colonial
Location: Magnolia
Time: Saturday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Description: "Bullets have whistled around me the entire day, but I have not set eyes upon a single Herero”: a German Schutztruppe's first-person account, 1904. Concealed Herero riflemen used smokeless powder, and expert exploitation of cover, to devastating effect against the Germans during the Herero War of 1904, which was fought in the colony of German South West Africa (present-day Namibia). The seminar will cover Herero tactics, weapons, organization, and logistics, and that of their German adversaries.
Bio: Dr. Roy Jones has been researching and writing books and essays on German colonialism in Africa for more than fifteen years, focusing on early twentieth-century conflicts: the Herero War of 1904 and the Nama Wars of 1904-08. In 2014, Dr. Jones and his co-author Eric Alvarado released "The Herero War ", a historical scenario and rules book derived from original German sources: official histories, first-person accounts, and original maps. In 2015, Dr. Jones released the first essay to present and analyze German casualty rates - i.e., the percentage of the total force that was killed or wounded - for the individual Herero War battles. He is currently working on a follow-on rules and scenario book on the Nama Wars. Dr. Jones has won multiple 'Pour Encourager Les Autres' (PELA) Awards for his German colonial games. Roy Jones received his bachelor's degree in physics from Columbia University and his PhD in physics from Rutgers University. Dr. Jones has more than twenty-five years of experience in the development and validation of high-fidelity physics-based models and advanced sensors and signal analysis for defense. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
HERERO WAR AND NAMA WAR GAMES
The Trenches of Onganjira (German South West Africa, 1904)
Historical Period: Colonial
Time: Thursday, 7 PM; Length: 4 hrs
No. of Players: 6
GM: Roy Jones & NOVAG
Sponsor: Recreational Conflict
Scale: 25mm
Rules: The Sword and the Flame (Modified)
The German Main Column is trying to destroy Herero forces based in the valley of the Onganjira. The Hereros have blocked the valley at its narrowest section with a fortified trench line. As the Germans try to outflank the line, entrenched Hereros open fire and charge out! It's a melee and a gunfight at Onganjira. Bring your wits, plenty of ammo, and as much guts as you've got - this ain't gonna be no picnic, bud! From the scenario book "The Herero War". More at: https://www.hererowars.com.
Ordeal at Owikokorero (German South West Africa, 1904)
Historical Period: Colonial
Time: Friday, 7 PM; Length: 4 hrs
No. of Players: 6
GM: Roy Jones & NOVAG
Sponsor: Recreational Conflict
Scale: 25mm
Rules: The Sword and the Flame (Modified)
It's a reconnaissance mission, but the Schutztruppen, machine gunners and Marines of the Recon Detachment are looking for a fight. So are Herero riflemen, expertly concealed in the bush. Can the Germans get in close, get their intel and get out alive, or will the Hereros annihilate the Recon Detachment? From the scenario book "The Herero War". More at: https://www.hererowars.com.
Camels in the Kalahari (German South West Africa, 1908)
Historical Period: Colonial
Time: Saturday, 7 PM; Length: 4 hrs
No. of Players: 6
GM: Roy Jones & NOVAG
Sponsor: Recreational Conflict
Scale: 25mm
Rules: The Sword and the Flame (Modified)
100 camels on the game table! The dry desert sands of the Kalahari protect Simon Kopper and his Nama forces from an assault by standard horse-mounted Schutztruppen. In order to get at Kopper in his desert fastness, the Germans form a special camel-mounted Expeditionary Corps. On March 16, 1908, Nama troops confront camel-mounted Schutztruppen at the Battle of Seatsub. From the upcoming scenario book "The Nama Wars". More at: https://www.hererowars.com/new-the- nama-wars- hendrik.html.