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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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
South-West Africa Campaign canonical	3
African theatre of World War I	2
South-West Africa campaign	2
Union of South Africa in World War I	2
German South-West Africa came under South African military occupation	1
German South-West Africa campaign	1
South African campaign in German South West Africa	1
South African invasion of German South West Africa	1
South West Africa Campaign	1
South West Africa campaign	1
South-West African Campaign	1
South-West African campaign	1
South-West African theatre of World War I	1

Statements (47)

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 ⓘ surface form: South West Africa Campaign South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ surface form: South-West African Campaign
belligerent	German Empire ⓘ Namibia ⓘ surface form: German South West Africa Dominion of South Africa ⓘ surface form: 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	Allied Powers of World War I ⓘ surface form: Allies of World War I Central Powers ⓘ
commander	Jan Smuts ⓘ Louis Botha ⓘ Victor Franke ⓘ
conflict	World War I ⓘ
continent	Africa ⓘ
countryInvolved	German Empire ⓘ Dominion of South Africa ⓘ surface form: Union of South Africa
defender	German colonial forces in South West Africa ⓘ
endDate	1915-07-09 ⓘ
historicalPeriod	early 20th century ⓘ
location	Namibia ⓘ surface form: German South West Africa present-day Namibia ⓘ
notableEvent	German surrender at Khorab ⓘ South-West Africa Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 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	Herero and Namaqua genocide ⓘ surface form: Schutztruppe in German South West Africa
partOf	South-West Africa Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: African theatre of World War I
predecessor	German colonization of South West Africa ⓘ
primaryAttacker	Armed Forces of South Africa ⓘ surface form: South African forces
relatedTo	Colonial history of Germany ⓘ Namibia ⓘ surface form: History of Namibia South-West Africa Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 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	Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa ⓘ surface form: South African administration of South West Africa
surrenderDate	1915-07-09 ⓘ
surrenderLocation	Khorab ⓘ
theatre	South-West Africa Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: South-West African theatre of World War I

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Louis Botha → participantIn → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

South-West Africa Campaign → partOf → South-West Africa Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: African theatre of World War I

South-West Africa Campaign → notableEvent → South-West Africa Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: South African invasion of German South West Africa

South-West Africa Campaign → theatre → South-West Africa Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: South-West African theatre of World War I

South-West Africa Campaign → relatedTo → South-West Africa Campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Union of South Africa in World War I

South-West Africa Campaign → alsoKnownAs → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: South West Africa Campaign

South-West Africa Campaign → alsoKnownAs → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: South-West African Campaign

Union era of South Africa → conflict → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: South African campaign in German South West Africa

German surrender at Khorab → partOf → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: South-West Africa campaign

German surrender at Khorab → partOf → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: African theatre of World War I

German surrender at Khorab → territorialChange → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: German South-West Africa came under South African military occupation

German surrender at Khorab → militaryTheatre → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: South-West African campaign

German surrender at Khorab → relatedTo → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: German South-West Africa campaign

Khorab → partOf → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

Khorab → relatedTo → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: Union of South Africa in World War I

Campaigns of World War I → hasPart → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: South-West Africa campaign

Union Defence Force → conflict → South-West Africa Campaign ⓘ

this entity surface form: South West Africa campaign