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Rommel inspects South African and British POW’s after Tobruk falls

Collated by Peter Dickens Fascinating and uncommon photo of victorious German troops ba gging South African prisoners.  Here the German Afrika Korps Commander  – Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is seen…
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The tragedy of the SS Mendi – South Africa’s greatest wartime loss

Collated by Peter Dickens     On 21 February 1917, during World War I, this chartered troopship – the SS Mendi – containing a full battalion of South African Native…
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The Battle of Square Hill

Contributed by Charles Ross   On Sunday 21 September the Battle of the Square Hill was commemorated at various cities in South Africa. The Cape Coloured Corps saw service in…
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