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Slagveld Sandfontein is the site of the Battle of Sandfontein, fought on 26 September 1914 during the early stages of World War I. This engagement occurred in German South-West Africa (present-day Namibia) between Union of South Africa forces and German colonial troops. The battle resulted in a German victory, with the South African force under Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. C. Grant being surrounded and forced to surrender after running out of water and ammunition. The site is located near the town of Sandfontein in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, close to the border with South Africa.

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