Image of Imperial German flag captured at Kawieng, New Ireland, on 17th by German School, (20th century)

Imperial German flag captured at Kawieng, New Ireland, on 17th October 1914, by Lieutenant B...

IMAGE number: MEM4071242
Image title: Imperial German flag captured at Kawieng, New Ireland, on 17th October 1914, by Lieutenant B Holmes, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, c.1900s (cotton)
Artist: German School, (20th century) / German
Location: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Medium: cotton
Date: c. 1900 AD - c. 1909 AD (C19th AD - C20th AD)

Image description: Description Horizontally striped black, white and red Imperial German flag, with white stripe expanding to a roundel in the centre. The flag is finely screen printed and the centre of the roundel contains a crowned Prussian eagle in black, red and gold. History / Summary This flag was taken from Kawieng, New Ireland by Lieutenant Basil Holmes who was in charge of the party sent to secure the town from the German District Commissioner, 17th October 1914 Units :Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force German Army Place : Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Ireland, Kavieng
Photo credit: Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: Germany / Europe / flag / First World War (1914-1918) / war / capture / conflict / World War One / Great War / WW1 / red / white / kavieng / kawieng / new ireland / oceania / australia / australian / imperial / flag / spoils / trophy / captured / eagle / insignia

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