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SA troops led by Gen. Jan Smuts invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01The Star. 5th March 2003. Milestones
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, February 24). SA troops led by Gen. Jan Smuts invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074755
South African History Online (2012) 'SA troops led by Gen. Jan Smuts invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I.', South African History Online, 24 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074755 (Accessed: 9 October 2026).
South African History Online, SA troops led by Gen. Jan Smuts invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074755, (accessed 9 October 2026).
"SA troops led by Gen. Jan Smuts invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I.." South African History Online, 24 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074755. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "SA troops led by Gen. Jan Smuts invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I.." South African History Online. February 24, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074755.
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