South-West Africa Campaign

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World War I campaign military campaign

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 → 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 → 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 → 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 →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
South-West Africa Campaign ("South West Africa Campaign") → South-West Africa Campaign ("South-West African Campaign") →	alsoKnownAs
South-West Africa Campaign ("South African invasion of German South West Africa") →	notableEvent
Louis Botha →	participantIn
South-West Africa Campaign ("African theatre of World War I") →	partOf
South-West Africa Campaign ("Union of South Africa in World War I") →	relatedTo
South-West Africa Campaign ("South-West African theatre of World War I") →	theatre