SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982

The end of the Second Anglo-Boer War also put an end to the commando system that had been the core of military strength in South Africa. With the formation of the Union in 1910 it was realized that South Africa will have to provide its own defence. It was to be no easy task; seeing that the English...

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Main Author: D. Conradie
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2012-02-01
Series:Scientia Militaria
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Online Access:http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/629
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description The end of the Second Anglo-Boer War also put an end to the commando system that had been the core of military strength in South Africa. With the formation of the Union in 1910 it was realized that South Africa will have to provide its own defence. It was to be no easy task; seeing that the English and Afrikaans-speaking sections of the population had just concluded a bitter war which had left deep scars.
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spelling doaj.art-08057b9b52e542d0a91aec383e41b5f72022-12-22T01:45:20ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202012-02-0112210.5787/12-2-629SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982D. ConradieThe end of the Second Anglo-Boer War also put an end to the commando system that had been the core of military strength in South Africa. With the formation of the Union in 1910 it was realized that South Africa will have to provide its own defence. It was to be no easy task; seeing that the English and Afrikaans-speaking sections of the population had just concluded a bitter war which had left deep scars.http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/629Birth of the Union Defence ForceUnion Defence Act 13/121st SA Infantry BrigadeDelville WoodInter-war operationsSAAFThe Navy at War22nd Anti-submarine Group
spellingShingle D. Conradie
SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982
Scientia Militaria
Birth of the Union Defence Force
Union Defence Act 13/12
1st SA Infantry Brigade
Delville Wood
Inter-war operations
SAAF
The Navy at War
22nd Anti-submarine Group
title SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982
title_full SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982
title_fullStr SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982
title_full_unstemmed SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982
title_short SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR, 1912-1982
title_sort south africa at war 1912 1982
topic Birth of the Union Defence Force
Union Defence Act 13/12
1st SA Infantry Brigade
Delville Wood
Inter-war operations
SAAF
The Navy at War
22nd Anti-submarine Group
url http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/629
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