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On the eve of World War II, the Union of South Africa found itself in a unique political and military quandary. While it was closely allied with the United Kingdom, being a co-equal Dominion under the 1931 Statute of Westminster with its head of state being the British king, the South African Prime Minister and head of government on 1 September 1939 was J.B.M. Hertzog – the leader of the pro ...
The 6th South African Armoured Division was the second armoured division of the South African Army and was formed during World War II.Established in early 1943, it was based on a nucleus of men from the former 1st South African Infantry Division who had returned to South Africa after the Second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942.
A South African Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car conducting reconnaissance in North Africa. During World War II, the South African Army fought in the East African, North African and Italian campaigns. In 1939, the army at home in South Africa was divided between a number of regional commands. [16]
The South African 2nd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II.The division was formed on 23 October 1940 and served in the Western Desert Campaign and was captured (save for one brigade) by German and Italian forces at Tobruk on 21 June 1942.
(See: South African Army in World War II; South African Air Force in World War II; South African Navy in World War II.) The South African Army and Air Force played a major role in defeating the Italian forces of Benito Mussolini during the 1940/1941 East African Campaign.
South African World War II divisions (4 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of South Africa in World War II" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
A library with literature concerning South Africa's military history; Armoured vehicles such as the Alvis Saracen, Ford Lynx, Ratel-20, Daimler Ferret, M9A1 Half-track, Universal Carrier, several different models of the Marmon-Herrington and Eland Mk7 armoured cars, etc. More artefacts of World War I and World War II; Capt W F Faulds VC MC ...
The 1st South African Infantry Division was an infantry division of the army of the Union of South Africa.During World War II the division served in East Africa from 1940 to 1941 and in the Western Desert Campaign from 1941 to 1942.