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WW1: Gen. Jan Smuts is appointed commander of the Allied forces in East Africa.
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, January 31). WW1: Gen. Jan Smuts is appointed commander of the Allied forces in East Africa.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073620
South African History Online (2012) 'WW1: Gen. Jan Smuts is appointed commander of the Allied forces in East Africa.', South African History Online, 31 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073620 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, WW1: Gen. Jan Smuts is appointed commander of the Allied forces in East Africa. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073620, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"WW1: Gen. Jan Smuts is appointed commander of the Allied forces in East Africa.." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073620. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "WW1: Gen. Jan Smuts is appointed commander of the Allied forces in East Africa.." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073620.
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