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Forces of South Africa’s General Louis Botha occupy Windhoek, capital of German Southwest Africa. The dates 11 May and 13 May a
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, May 11). Forces of South Africa’s General Louis Botha occupy Windhoek, capital of German Southwest Africa. The dates 11 May and 13 May a. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083112
South African History Online (2012) 'Forces of South Africa’s General Louis Botha occupy Windhoek, capital of German Southwest Africa. The dates 11 May and 13 May a', South African History Online, 11 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083112 (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
South African History Online, Forces of South Africa’s General Louis Botha occupy Windhoek, capital of German Southwest Africa. The dates 11 May and 13 May a [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083112, (accessed 7 November 2026).
"Forces of South Africa’s General Louis Botha occupy Windhoek, capital of German Southwest Africa. The dates 11 May and 13 May a." South African History Online, 11 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083112. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Forces of South Africa’s General Louis Botha occupy Windhoek, capital of German Southwest Africa. The dates 11 May and 13 May a." South African History Online. May 11, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083112.
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