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World War 1: Gen. Louis Botha leaves for South West Africa to take control of the Union troops who would conquer the area from
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South African History Online. (2012, January 31). World War 1: Gen. Louis Botha leaves for South West Africa to take control of the Union troops who would conquer the area from. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073415
South African History Online (2012) 'World War 1: Gen. Louis Botha leaves for South West Africa to take control of the Union troops who would conquer the area from', South African History Online, 31 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073415 (Accessed: 9 August 2026).
South African History Online, World War 1: Gen. Louis Botha leaves for South West Africa to take control of the Union troops who would conquer the area from [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073415, (accessed 9 August 2026).
"World War 1: Gen. Louis Botha leaves for South West Africa to take control of the Union troops who would conquer the area from." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073415. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "World War 1: Gen. Louis Botha leaves for South West Africa to take control of the Union troops who would conquer the area from." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073415.
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