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Long forgotten, Black South African servicemen who died in WWI honored with memorial
They didn't serve in Europe but in the fringe battles in Africa, where Allied forces fought in the then-German colonies of German South West Africa (now Namibia) and German East Africa (now Tanzania).
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Forgotten no more: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa
A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week recognises the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants.
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01/29/2025 January 29, 2025 German merchants were key players in Africa's colonization, with Hamburg businessman Adolph Woermann at the forefront. His vast shipping empire dominated West African ...
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1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honored
They didn’t serve in Europe but in the fringe battles in Africa, where Allied forces fought in the then-German colonies of German South West Africa (now Namibia) and German East Africa (now ...
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WW1: Why was the first German defeat in Africa?
The first battle between Germany and Britain ... around the coast of Africa. The British feared this would put troop ships from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in danger of attack.
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1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honored
They didn’t serve in Europe but in the fringe battles in Africa, where Allied forces fought in the then-German colonies of German South West Africa (now Namibia) and German East Africa (now Tanzania, ...