4-422: Woermann may refer to Adolph Woermann SS Adolph Woermann Karl Woermann Woermann-Linie Woermann Tower Woermann's bat Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Woermann . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
8-559: The Grönwohld -Hof near Trittau ) was a German merchant, shipowner and politician, who was also instrumental in the establishment of German colonies in Africa . In his time he was the largest German trader to West Africa and – with his Woermann-Linie – the largest private shipowner in the world. He remains a controversial figure, for the fact that he accumulated his vast fortunes from exploitation and war profiteering, particularly during
12-811: The Herero Wars . When the Herero uprising broke out in German South West Africa , Woermann's company was the only one which offered an open connection to the colony. Soldiers, horses, weapons, equipment, and supplies were transported to the colony almost exclusively through his company. By 1906, the Woermann Line had transported over 14,000 men and over 11,000 horses to the war zone. The company also used warehouses to store beds, provisions, and equipment for departing troops. The war brought Woerman unexpected profits, which nearly doubled during
16-547: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woermann&oldid=721313085 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adolph Woermann Adolph Woermann (10 December 1847 in Hamburg – 4 May 1911 in
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