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WWI: The first ships with SA soldiers on board leave for the ports of German South West Africa to invade the territory.
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 14). WWI: The first ships with SA soldiers on board leave for the ports of German South West Africa to invade the territory.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091006
South African History Online (2012) 'WWI: The first ships with SA soldiers on board leave for the ports of German South West Africa to invade the territory.', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091006 (Accessed: 2 October 2026).
South African History Online, WWI: The first ships with SA soldiers on board leave for the ports of German South West Africa to invade the territory. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091006, (accessed 2 October 2026).
"WWI: The first ships with SA soldiers on board leave for the ports of German South West Africa to invade the territory.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091006. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "WWI: The first ships with SA soldiers on board leave for the ports of German South West Africa to invade the territory.." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091006.
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