Battle of Sandfontein

Battle of Sandfontein
Part of the South West Africa Campaign of World War I

German infantryman attacking South African cavalry during the battle
Date26 September 1914
Location
Sandfontein, German South West Africa
28°41′05″S 18°31′00″E / 28.68472°S 18.51667°E / -28.68472; 18.51667
Result German victory
Belligerents

 Germany

  South Africa
Commanders and leaders
Joachim von Heydebreck R.C. Grant (WIA)
E.J. Welby
Strength
1,700 soldiers
10 artillery pieces
4 machine guns		 237 officers
and soldiers
2 cavalry squadrons
2 artillery pieces
2 machine guns
Casualties and losses
14 killed
46 wounded		 16 killed
51 wounded
205 captured
Location within Namibia
Battle of Sandfontein (Africa)

The Battle of Sandfontein was fought between the Union Defence Force of South Africa and the German Empire on 26 September 1914 at Sandfontein, during the first stage of the South West Africa Campaign of World War I. It ended in a German victory.

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