When German commander Lothar von Trotha’s extermination order was revoked in December 1905, Ovaherero survivors were rounded up, imprisoned in Konzentrationslager (concentration camps), and exploited for slave labour in order to build the colony’s logistical and economic infrastructure, as well as private homes and businesses. Windhoek was only one of several cities across South West Africa to host concentration camps. Using the technique of photo-matching, we determined the location of two concentration camps in Windhoek – the first one, located near the parliament and Old Fortress, and a lesser known one, in the vicinity of the train station. There are no signs commemorating the existence of these camps. Germany’s genocidal strategy—the issuance of an extermination order and the establishment of concentration camps—represents a clear precursor to the genocides committed during World War Two. During the second phase of our research, we will investigate the infamous concentration camps at Swakopmund and Shark Island. This is one in a series of short videos through which we present the preliminary findings of a multiyear, multiphase investigation conducted by @forensicarchitecture / @counterinvestigations in partnership with the Ovaherero/Ovambanderu Genocide Foundation. At the initiative of @ecchr.eu, we have undertaken a process of collaborative modelling and mapping of key sites in the genocide and other as-yet-unaccounted-for atrocities committed by Germany against the Ovaherero and Nama people of Namibia between 1904 and 1908. Further materials related to the investigation are forthcoming, as we seek to produce a new body of digital evidence that can be leveraged by local communities and their legal advocates in support of long-standing demands for land restitution and reparations. Watch the other films and read more on our website via the link in our bio.