South-West Africa Campaign

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The South-West Africa Campaign was a World War I military operation in which South African forces invaded and defeated German colonial rule in present-day Namibia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I campaign
military campaign
aftermath South African military occupation of former German South West Africa
mandate of South West Africa later granted to Union of South Africa by League of Nations
alsoKnownAs South West Africa Campaign
South-West African Campaign
belligerent German Empire
German South West Africa
linked to: Namibia

Union of South Africa
category Campaigns of World War I
Military history of Namibia
Military history of South Africa
cause British request for South African assistance against Germany
outbreak of World War I
combatantSide Allies of World War I
Central Powers
commander Jan Smuts
Louis Botha
Victor Franke
conflict World War I
continent Africa
countryInvolved German Empire
Union of South Africa
defender German colonial forces in South West Africa
endDate 1915-07-09
historicalPeriod early 20th century
location German South West Africa
linked to: Namibia

present-day Namibia
notableEvent German surrender at Khorab
South African invasion of German South West Africa
objective to eliminate German naval wireless stations in South West Africa
to seize German South West Africa from German control
opponentForce Schutztruppe in German South West Africa
partOf African theatre of World War I
predecessor German colonization of South West Africa
primaryAttacker South African forces
relatedTo Colonial history of Germany
History of Namibia
linked to: Namibia

Union of South Africa in World War I
result Allied victory
defeat of German colonial rule in German South West Africa
occupation of German South West Africa by South African forces
startDate 1914-09-13
successor South African administration of South West Africa
surrenderDate 1915-07-09
surrenderLocation Khorab
theatre South-West African theatre of World War I

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Louis Botha participantIn South-West Africa Campaign
South-West Africa Campaign partOf African theatre of World War I
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
South-West Africa Campaign notableEvent South African invasion of German South West Africa
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
South-West Africa Campaign theatre South-West African theatre of World War I
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
South-West Africa Campaign relatedTo Union of South Africa in World War I
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
South-West Africa Campaign alsoKnownAs South West Africa Campaign
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
South-West Africa Campaign alsoKnownAs South-West African Campaign
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
Union era of South Africa conflict South African campaign in German South West Africa
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
German surrender at Khorab partOf South-West Africa campaign
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
German surrender at Khorab partOf African theatre of World War I
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
German surrender at Khorab territorialChange German South-West Africa came under South African military occupation
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German surrender at Khorab militaryTheatre South-West African campaign
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
German surrender at Khorab relatedTo German South-West Africa campaign
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
Khorab partOf South-West Africa Campaign
Khorab relatedTo South-West Africa Campaign
Khorab relatedTo Union of South Africa in World War I
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Campaigns of World War I hasPart South-West Africa campaign
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign
Union Defence Force conflict South West Africa campaign
linked to: South-West Africa Campaign