This is a list of wars involving South Africa. since the foundation of the Union of South Africa on 31 May 1910.
Conflict | South Africa and allies |
Opponents | Results | Prime Minister or President |
South African losses |
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Union of South Africa (1910–1961) | |||||
World War I (1914–1918) |
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Victory
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World War II (1939–1945) |
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Victory
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1,841 missing 14,589 prisoners | |
Korean War (1950–1953) |
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Ceasefire
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9 prisoners | |
Republic of South Africa (1961–1994) | |||||
Rhodesian Bush War (1965–1974)[2] |
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Withdrawal (1974)
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Mozambican Civil War (1979–1985)[3] |
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Non-aggression pact (Nkomati Accord)
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Angolan Bush War (1966–1989)[4] |
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Stalemate
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Post-Apartheid (from 1994) | |||||
Intervention in Lesotho (1998) |
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Victory
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Séléka Rebellion (2012–2013) |
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Retreat[7]
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M23 Rebellion (2013) |
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Victory
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Notes[]
- ↑ "Casualties of Korean War" (in Korean). Ministry of National Defense of Republic of Korea. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
- ↑ The Rhodesian Bush War lasted until 1979, but South Africa withdrew in December 1974 after failed peace talks. [1]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 War and Society: The Militarisation of South Africa, edited by Jacklyn Cock and Laurie Nathan, pp.104-115
- ↑ Note: South Africa was already involved in Angola in 1966, but heavy involvement started in 1975 with Operation Savannah.
- ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/sabushwarsite/interesting
- ↑ http://www.orbat.com/site/history/volume3/30/SADCLesotho1998-2000.pdf
- ↑ City Press - ‘We ran out of ammo’, 31 March 2013
- ↑ Politicsweb - Our troops killed hundreds in CAR - SANDF, Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga, 09 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
The original article can be found at List of wars involving South Africa and the edit history here.