HISTORY PRESENTATION

The Role Of sa during WW2

By Motheo Khule

index

7. Honourable solider

1. Political background

2.Ossawabrandwag

8. Resources

3. East Africa

4. North Africa

5. Battle of Madagascar

6. Italy Campaign

Political background

• South Africa was split between pro-Afrikaner and pro-British
• South Africa was led by United Party
• The prime minster was J.BM Hertzog
• He was voted out and the next Prime Minster was Jan Smuts

J.B.M Hertzog and Jan Smuts

Ossewabrandwag was a pro-German organisation that was fromed in Bloefontein on the 4th of February 1939 in Bloemfontein. It was led by Johannes van Rensburg

Ossawabrandwag Logo

mILITARY in east africa

• Battle of Gondor
• Supplied essential supplies
• Helped in final victory
• 230 000 Axis soliders captured
• 230 Axis aircrafts lost

North Africa

• Battle bewteen the German Afrika Korps
• Fisrt battle in November 1941
• 2946 out 5800 SA Troops were captured,wounded or killed
• Lead to the neutrtilization Of the Seuz Canal

Battle of Madagascar

• 5th of May to 6th November 1942
• 1st Allied operation in sea, land and air in WW2
• SA contributed important air and ground forces
• Was a success denying Japan Madagascar

Italy Campaign

• 6th Armed Division
• Was in Italian Peninsula
• March 1943 perparartions to invade Italy
• July 1944 attacked to take Florence
• April 1945 helped for the final offensive against Germany
• Destroyed the German 65th Ifantary Division

• RAF top scoring ace
• Highest scoring ace in western Allies
• 41 confirmed kills
• Died in 1941

Marmakude "Pat" Pattle

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPwNnVHmj9E

Resources

1. https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/second-world-war-and-its-impact-1939-1948
2. https://www.britannica.com/place/South-Africa/World-War-II
3. https://www.thecollector.com/heroic-south-african-contributions-world-war-2/

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