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Union Defence Force

armed forces of South Africa (1912-1957)
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Union Defence Force

Summary

Union Defence Force is an armed forces[1]. It draws 325 Wikipedia views per month (armed_forces category, ranking #157 of 247).[2]

Key Facts

  • Union Defence Force is in the country of Union of South Africa[3].
  • Union Defence Force's instance of is recorded as armed forces[4].
  • Union Defence Force was followed by South African Defence Force[5].
  • 1913 marks the founding of Union Defence Force[6].
  • Union Defence Force's replaced by is recorded as South African Defence Force[7].
  • Union Defence Force's native label is recorded as Union Defence Force[8].
  • Union Defence Force's native label is recorded as Unie-Verdedigingsmag[9].

Body

Founding

1913 marks the founding of Union Defence Force[6].

Identity

Union Defence Force was followed by South African Defence Force[5].

Why It Matters

Union Defence Force draws 325 Wikipedia views per month (armed_forces category, ranking #157 of 247).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · MaksOttoVonStirlitz · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label → Union Defence Force, Unie-Verdedigingsmag
    Inception → +1913-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Replaced by → —
    Replaced by → South African Defence Force
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: Union Defence Force"
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