Hans Dominik (Schutztruppe)
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| Born | 7 May 1870 Kulm, West Prussia (Poland) |
| Died | 16 December 1910 (aged 40) Atlantic Ocean |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire
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| Service/branch |
Heer Schutztruppe |
| Years of service | 1889–1910 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Yaunde base |
Hans Dominik (7 May 1870 – 16 December 1910) was a German colonial officer of the Schutztruppe (the German Empire's colonial forces). He was the long-time commander of the Jaunde military station in Kamerun.
Dominik was born in Kulm (now in Poland) and grew up in Schwedt. After finishing high school, he joined the 2nd Brandenburg Grenadier Regiment of Prince Charles of Prussia in 1889 as a Fahnenjunker (Officer Cadet). In 1890 he was promoted to Second Lieutenant, then to First Lieutenant in 1897. In 1904 he was made Hauptmann (Captain).
Dominik became the protégé of Hauptmann Kurt von Morgen, who served in the same regiment and had undertaken two research journeys to central Cameroon in 1889 and from 1890 to 1891. When Morgen was tasked with the formation of the Kamerun Schutztruppe in 1894, Dominik was transferred to service with the Auswärtiges Amt (the German foreign ministry) as adjutant to Morgen. In Cairo, he hired Sudanese mercenaries for the new Schutztruppe and participated in the first military campaign against the Abo, northwest of the port city of Douala. In March and April 1895, several more expeditions against the Kpe at Buea, near Mount Cameroon followed. From 1896 to 1898, Dominik served as commander of Jaunde military station (present-day Yaoundé). In 1897 he was finally officially transferred to the Schutztruppe. He went on to take part in the Vute-Adamawa expedition as company leader under the leadership of the Schutztruppe's commander, Oltwig von Kamptz.
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