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Eswatini in World War II, the Glossary

Eswatini (known at the time as Swaziland) remained a British protectorate throughout World War II.^[1]

21 relations: Administrative division, African Auxiliary Pioneer Corps, Allied invasion of Italy, Allies of World War II, Axis powers, Christian mission, Durban, Egypt in World War II, Eswatini, Hhelehhele, Inkhundla, Italian Libya, List of monarchs of Eswatini, Matsapha, North African campaign, Sobhuza II, Swazi language, Tripoli, Libya, Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force, Western Desert campaign, World War II.
20th century in Swaziland
Africa in World War II

Administrative division

Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, #-level subdivisions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divided.

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African Auxiliary Pioneer Corps

The African Auxiliary Pioneer Corps (AAPC) was a unit of the British Colonial Auxiliary Forces recruited among Africans from the High Commission Territories (HCT). Eswatini in World War II and African Auxiliary Pioneer Corps are 20th century in Swaziland.

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Allied invasion of Italy

The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place from 3 September 1943, during the Italian campaign of World War II.

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Allies of World War II

The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers.

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Axis powers

The Axis powers, originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis and also Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies.

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Christian mission

A Christian mission is an organized effort to carry on evangelism or other activities, such as educational or hospital work, in the name of the Christian faith.

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Durban

Durban (eThekwini, from itheku meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.

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Egypt in World War II

Egypt was a major battlefield in the North African campaign during the Second World War, being the location of the First and Second Battles of El Alamein. Eswatini in World War II and Egypt in World War II are Africa in World War II and World War II by country.

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Eswatini

Eswatini (eSwatini), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland and formerly the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.

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Hhelehhele

Hhelehhele is a town in central Eswatini, ten kilometres east of Manzini.

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Inkhundla

In Eswatini, an inkhundla (plural: tinkhundla) is an administrative subdivision smaller than a district but larger than an umphakatsi (or "chiefdom").

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Italian Libya

Libya (Libia; Lībyā al-Īṭālīya) was a colony of Fascist Italy located in North Africa, in what is now modern Libya, between 1934 and 1943.

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List of monarchs of Eswatini

This article lists the monarchs (Ngwenyamas) of Eswatini (known as Swaziland for most of its history).

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Matsapha

Matsapha is a town in central Eswatini.

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North African campaign

The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis Powers.

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Sobhuza II

Sobhuza II, (also known as Nkhotfotjeni, Mona; 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982), was Ngwenyama (King) of Swaziland (now Eswatini) for 82 years and 254 days, the longest verifiable reign of any monarch in recorded history.

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Swazi language

Swazi or siSwati is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and South Africa by the Swati people.

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Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli (translation) is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.183 million people in 2023.

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Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force

The Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) is the military of the Southern African Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland).

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Western Desert campaign

The Western Desert campaign (Desert War) took place in the deserts of Egypt and Libya and was the main theatre in the North African campaign of the Second World War.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini_in_World_War_II

Also known as Swaziland in World War II, World War II in Eswatini.