TROTHA Thilo, v. 1877-1905
Lt. Thilo v Trotha. Born 23-11-1877 in Wahlstadt. Died 14-06-1905 at Fish River Canyon. Killed while negotiating peace with the Bondelswarts-Nama. He was shot from behind because it was suspected that he was using the talks to distract the Bondelswarts-Nama's attention from a raid being carried out by a German Cavalry in the valley below the Four Finger Rock in order to recover stolen livestock - Source: W and S Olivier.
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