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Battle of Otavi

Battle of Otavi was a battle fought on 1 July 1915 at Otavi, in what is now Namibia. It was part of Q659991. The recorded result: South African victory. Recorded strength: 1,000; 10 machine guns against 3,500.

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Fought1 July 1915
WhereOtavi, Namibia19.650S, 17.333E
OutcomeSouth African victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; German Southwest AfricaagainstUnion of South Africa
Casualties and losses3 killed; 8 wounded; 20 capturedand4 killed; 7 wounded
Part ofQ659991

Where it sits in Q659991

Battle of Kusseri, 1914Battle of Agbeluvhoe, 1914Battle of Lai, 1914Battle of Chra, 1914Battle of Tepe, 1914Siege of Mora, 1914First Battle of Garua, 1914Battle of Nsanakong, 1914Battle of Ukoko, 1914Battle of Jabassi, 1914Naulila Incident, 1914First Battle of Edea, 1914Battle of Kilimanjaro, 1914Battle of Naulila, 1914Second Battle of Edea, 1915Battle of Kakamas, 1915Battle of Trekkopjes, 1915Battle of Gurin, 1915First Battle of Jaunde, 1915Second Battle of Garua, 1915Battle of Ngaundere, 1915Battle of Otavi, 1915Second Battle of Jaunde, 1915Battle of Banjo, 1915Battle of Kilosa, 1916Battle of Latema Nek, 1916Battle of Kahe, 1916Battle of Kondoa Irangi, 1916Battle of Mkalamo, 1916Battle of Tabora, 1916Battle of Dutumi, 1916Battle of Matamondo, 1916Battle of Kibata, 1916Battle of Beho Beho, 1917Battle of Nambanje, 1917Battle of Rumbo, 1917Battle of Narungombe, 1917Battle of Nurunyu, 1917Battle of Lioma, 191819141918Battle of Otavi, 1915
39 placed engagements of Q659991 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 July 1915
PlaceOtavi, Namibia
19.650S, 17.333E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength1,000; 10 machine guns3,500
Casualties and losses3 killed; 8 wounded; 20 captured4 killed; 7 wounded
Commanders
Battle of OtaviBattle of OtaviBattle of WaterbergBattle of NamutoniBattle of WaterbergBattle of NamutoniTsumebOtjiwarongoOutjo100 km19.650S, 17.333E
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Battle of Otavi is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 7 in present-day Namibia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2896257, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Otavi, revision 1370271337, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.