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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 Commonwealth War Graves Commission has records of 11,023 known South African war dead during World War II. [20] However, not all South Africans supported the war effort. The Anglo-Boer war had ended only thirty five years earlier and to some, siding with the "enemy" was considered disloyal and unpatriotic.
The Native Military Corps (NMC) was a South African military unit during World War II. It consisted of Black South African volunteers recruited into the Union Defence Force (UDF). Despite the unit's name, they had no combative role and served as labourers attached to white South African UDF military units.
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. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
World War II sites in South Africa (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Military history of South Africa during World War II" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
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.
Pages in category "South African military personnel of World War II" The following 137 pages are in this category, out of 137 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .