SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1941-1945

SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1941-1945

<p>Although South Africa was never attacked by Japan during the Second World War, the threat was considered to be so great that one of our most distinguished soldiers, Brigadier (later Major General) W.H. Evered Poole was recalled from the Western Desert on 26 May 1942 and appointed Fortress C...

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Main Author: W.M. Bisset
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2012-02-01
Series:Scientia Militaria
Subjects:
W.H. Evered Poole
Western Desert
Fortress Commander at The Castle in Cape Town
Second World War
HMSAS BARBRAKE
HMSAS NATAL
HMS TEVIOT
HMS SALVESTOR
South African Naval Force (SANF)
Japan
Online Access:http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/249

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