History of South Africa (1910–48) Good Hope. Smuts took severe action against the pro-Nazi South Africa Ossewabrandwag movement (they were caught committing acts of sabotage) and jailed its leaders for the duration of the war. (One of them, John Vorster, was to become future Prime Minister of South Africa.) (See Jan Smuts during World War II.) Prime Minister Jan Smuts was the only important non-British general whose advice was constantly sought by Britain's wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Smuts was invited to the Imperial War Cabinet in 1939 as the most senior South African in favour of war. On 28 May 1941, Smuts was appointed
5th North African Infantry Division 5th North African Infantry Division The 5th North African Infantry Division was a French Army formation during World War II. During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division was made up of the following units: The Division was created in September 1939 and was dissolved in June 1940 following the invasion of France. The Division was commanded by Generals Ferdinand Vieillard (to April 1940) and Augustin Agliany. It was an active division which existed during peacetime. The Tirailleurs Regiments were made up of native troops from North Africa. The Zouaves Regiment was made up from European settlers in