Traces of a world war at Garub

Traces of a world war at Garub

The desert sands of Garub, between Lüderitz and Aus in south-western Namibia, may seem unremarkable except for the old, abandoned railway station and the wild horses that slake their thirst at the waterhole. But a century ago Garub was an important water source in the desert and with its railway siding, borehole and flat-topped plateau, it was for a brief period a bustling South African military base with 10 000 soldiers and 6 000 horses. It’s m…