German South West Africa campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath impact on German military strategy
influence on future conflicts in Africa
legacy of colonialism in Namibia
formation of the South West Africa People's Organization
increased tensions in Africa
establishment of South West Africa as a mandate territory
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_of_South_Africa
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jan_Smuts
Ludwig von Estorff
gptkbp:end_date 1915
gptkbp:historical_context British imperialism
German colonialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label German South West Africa campaign
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_West_Africa
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
attrition warfare
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Waterberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Grootfontein
Battle of Otavi
Battle of Sandfontein
Battle of Windhoek
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:German_colonial_rule_in_South_West_Africa
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance colonial expansion
gptkbp:start_date gptkb:1914
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:South_West_Africa_mandate
gptkbp:theater African theater of World War I
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_South_West_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6