Jan Christian Smuts1941
Appointed Field Marshal of the British Army, the 1st South African to hold that rank
South Africa · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Appointed Field Marshal of the British Army, the 1st South African to hold that rank
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