Reichskolonialbund ( RKB )
Reichskolonialbund ( RKB ) was established on June 13, 1936 by Dr. . Heinrich Schnee , who then led by Franz Ritter von Epp . The goal is to maintain a " friendship " between the former colony German Reich empire era off after the end of World War I and at the same time prepare the conditions that allow for the establishment of new colonies in Africa . RKB as well as replace a similar organization called the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft formed in 1887 .
From 1940 , the colonization plan of East and West Africa began carefully deliberated . " Unternehmen Banane " for West Africa headed by SS - Brigadeführer Bernhard Ruberg ( Chief of Staff Ausland Organisation ) , while the " Unternehmen Sisal " to East Africa , headed by SS - Obergruppenführer Philipp Reichsleiter Bouhler . From 1940 also began training held for the German police recruits in Africa organized by the Italian Police School in Tivoli .
By a decree dated March 10, 1941 the Colonial Polizei Schule established in Oranienburg , and were under the command OrPo ( Ordnungspolizei ) Hauptamt . On February 15, 1943 this organization was dissolved after seeing the condition of war which is no longer conducive to not allow German troops remained entrenched in the African earth .
But the relationship between Germany and its former colonies in Africa does not stop here . After World War II , the West German government tried to call back the native soldiers in Africa to Tanzania in order to give them the money ' kadeudeuh ' as retirement . The former comes with a native warrior brought their old military uniforms in order to prove that they were former German soldiers . Some of them follow the old veterans marching orders and other military in the German language properly , and it was already considered to be sufficient as proof !