Salomon Gerhardus Maritz | |
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Nickname(s) | Manie Maritz |
Born | 26 July 1876 Kimberley, Cape Colony |
Died | 20 December 1940 Pretoria, Union of South Africa | (aged 64)
Allegiance | South African Republic |
Battles / wars | Jameson Raid Second Boer War Herero Wars World War I |
Manie[1] Maritz (26 July 1876 – 20 December 1940), also known as Gerrit Maritz, was a Boer officer during the Second Boer War. He was also a participant in the Herero and Namaqua genocide and later a leading member in the pro-German Maritz rebellion in 1914.[2] In the 1930s, Maritz became an outspoken Nazi sympathizer and supporter of Nazi Germany.
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