Off to a good start with my Schutztruppe. I have created two Feldkompagnien using the Hat Askaris and the MGs from the Schutztruppe box.
I decided to keep the uniforms reasonably consistent as they might have appeared at the start of WW1
An important component of the German forces in East Africa were the porters, who kept the forces supplied, and the local irregulars or Ruga-Ruga. Both are usefully contained in the Hat set and they will both see more action than just in East Africa.
As well as the regular Feldkompagnien the German settlers were organised into Schützenkompagnien. They weren't as well equiped as the regulars so I have made their uniforms more varied
As the war continued the troops of the Feld and Shutzen companies became more mixed, so depending on the exact scenario I may use either to make up the numbers.