South African 2nd Division
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The South African 2nd Division was a World War II infantry division of the South African Army that served in the North African campaign and suffered heavy losses when it was captured at Tobruk in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South African 2nd Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African Army formation
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| associatedNation | South Africa ⓘ |
| branch | South African Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
North African campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Desert campaign
|
| casualtiesAtTobruk | heavy losses ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country |
Dominion of South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Union of South Africa
|
| engagement | Siege of Tobruk ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fateAtTobruk | captured by Axis forces ⓘ |
| locationOfService |
Egypt
ⓘ
Libya ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | land forces ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | large number of South African prisoners of war ⓘ |
| notableEvent | fall of Tobruk 1942 ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Afrika Korps
ⓘ
Italian Army in North Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | South African Army ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| surrenderDateAtTobruk | 21 June 1942 ⓘ |
| theatre | North African campaign ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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