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South Africa in World War 1 - The African Front
Manage episode 304940256 series 2829400
With the declaration of war on Germany by Great Britain, South Africa answered the call. The South African government was eager to expand it's borders and German South-West Africa was a neighboring province. In this neighboring province was a large number of Boers. All of the ethnic groups of South Africa fervently joined in support of their country. The blacks, Indians, Colourds and British. However a large portion of Boers saw Germany as the true ally and rose in rebellion.
This episode covers
The Maritz Rebellion
The Invasion of German South-West Africa
The Invasion of German East Africa
The Somme
The Treaty of Versailles
The conclusion of The Great War
55 episodes
Manage episode 304940256 series 2829400
With the declaration of war on Germany by Great Britain, South Africa answered the call. The South African government was eager to expand it's borders and German South-West Africa was a neighboring province. In this neighboring province was a large number of Boers. All of the ethnic groups of South Africa fervently joined in support of their country. The blacks, Indians, Colourds and British. However a large portion of Boers saw Germany as the true ally and rose in rebellion.
This episode covers
The Maritz Rebellion
The Invasion of German South-West Africa
The Invasion of German East Africa
The Somme
The Treaty of Versailles
The conclusion of The Great War
55 episodes
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