SOUTH AFRICA'S D-DAY VETERANS
<p>Although some 657 members of the South African Union Defence Forces served in North West Europe between D-Day on 6 June 1944 and VE-Day on 8 May 1945, it would seem that relatively few of them were present on D-Day. South Africa's main contributions to the war effort were made in Ethio...
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2012-02-01
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| description | <p>Although some 657 members of the South African Union Defence Forces served in North West Europe between D-Day on 6 June 1944 and VE-Day on 8 May 1945, it would seem that relatively few of them were present on D-Day. South Africa's main contributions to the war effort were made in Ethiopia, Madagascar, the Western Desert, Italy and on her own home front which included the vital Cape Sea Route.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d865e2932c44640bd475986f5925f842022-12-21T18:15:47ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202012-02-0124210.5787/24-2-272SOUTH AFRICA'S D-DAY VETERANSW.M. Bisset<p>Although some 657 members of the South African Union Defence Forces served in North West Europe between D-Day on 6 June 1944 and VE-Day on 8 May 1945, it would seem that relatively few of them were present on D-Day. South Africa's main contributions to the war effort were made in Ethiopia, Madagascar, the Western Desert, Italy and on her own home front which included the vital Cape Sea Route.</p>http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/272South African Union Defence ForcesCape Sea RouteD-Day on 6 June 1944VE-Day on 8 May 1945EthiopiaMadagascarthe Western DesertItaly |
| spellingShingle | W.M. Bisset SOUTH AFRICA'S D-DAY VETERANS Scientia Militaria South African Union Defence Forces Cape Sea Route D-Day on 6 June 1944 VE-Day on 8 May 1945 Ethiopia Madagascar the Western Desert Italy |
| title | SOUTH AFRICA'S D-DAY VETERANS |
| title_full | SOUTH AFRICA'S D-DAY VETERANS |
| title_fullStr | SOUTH AFRICA'S D-DAY VETERANS |
| title_full_unstemmed | SOUTH AFRICA'S D-DAY VETERANS |
| title_short | SOUTH AFRICA'S D-DAY VETERANS |
| title_sort | south africa s d day veterans |
| topic | South African Union Defence Forces Cape Sea Route D-Day on 6 June 1944 VE-Day on 8 May 1945 Ethiopia Madagascar the Western Desert Italy |
| url | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/272 |
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