What the records say
- When
- 26 Apr 1915
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 22.29° S, 15.10° E
- Location
- Trekkopjes, German Southwest Africa
- Outcome
- South African victory
- Belligerents
- South Africa vs Germany, German Southwest Africa
Battle of Trekkopjes
The Battle of Trekkopjes on 26 April 1915 was a German assault on the South African held railway station of Trekkopjes during the South West Africa Campaign of World War I. The South African Major Skinner had been ordered to defend Trekkopjes, and came into contact with a German column advancing on the station. Skinner withdrew back into Trekkopjes and dug in his forces.
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