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'''Manie Maritz''', full names: Salomon Gerhardus Maritz was born 1876, in Kimberley and died December 1940, in Pretoria. He was also sometimes known as '''Gerrit Maritz'''.{{sfn|EB editors|2010}}
'''Manie Maritz''' (1876–1940) and also known as '''Gerrit Maritz''' was a Boer General during the [[Second Boer War]] and a leading rebel of the 1914 [[Maritz Rebellion]].{{sfn|EB editors|2010}}


==Early years==
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==Second Boer War and afterwards==
Maritz was born in [[Kimberley, Northern Cape]] and christened Salmon Gerhardus Maritz.{{sfn|EB editors|2010}}
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He fought bravely in the [[Second Boer War]] and was promoted in the field, to the rank of General by General Smuts but his promotion was not confirmed. After the peace treaty of 1902, he left the country to Madagascar and later to German South West Africa. He returned to the Orange Free State and later joined the Union Police (then still also known as the ZARPs) He also had a reputation of a violent and cruel policeman.{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=108}}


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==Second Boer War==
==Leading up to first world war==
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He fought bravely in the [[Second Boer War]] and was promoted in the field, to the rank of General by General Smuts but his promotion was not confirmed. After the peace treaty of 1902, he left the country to Madagascar and later to German South West Africa.{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=108}}
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After purchasing his discharge from the ZARP, Maritz was offered a commission in the ACF (Active Citizen Force) he accepted the commission and was sworn as an officer loyal to the British King. He passed through the Military Training School, at Bloemfontein. At the beginning of August 1914 he was appointed, with the rank Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Union border in the direction of Kakamas and Upington. His posting and promotion came after initial recommendation and subsequent repeated urgent demands from Commandant-General Beyers to the Minister of Defence.{{sfn|Union of South Africa|1915|p=8}} He betrayed his sworn country{{sfn|Union of South Africa|1915|pp=63-67}} and joined Germany. He was a commissioned German General,{{sfn|Union of South Africa|1915|p=26}} wore German battle uniform with German General insignia.{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=220}} He was in command of various German officers as well as non commissioned officers of the German Army. He was also one of the prime agitators and one of the rebel leaders of the 1914 [[Maritz Rebellion]].{{sfn|EB editors|2010}}


==After the war==
==Inter war years==
He returned to the Orange Free State and later joined the Union Police (then still also known as the ZARPs) He also had a reputation of a violent and cruel policeman.{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=108}}
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In 1915, as a traitor to the Union,{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=217}} he fled to Europe only to return to the Union of SA in 1923. He published a libelous pamphlet for which he was arrested and charged. He plead guilty was convicted and and received a lenient sentence of a 75 pound fine. He was known to be an agent for Hitler and promoted the ideals of the [[Third Reich]].{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=338}}

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After purchasing his discharge from the ZARP, Maritz was offered a commission in the ACF (Active Citizen Force) he accepted the commission and was sworn as an officer loyal to the British King. He passed through the Military Training School, at Bloemfontein. At the beginning of August 1914 he was appointed, with the rank Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Union border in the direction of Kakamas and Upington. His posting and promotion came after initial recommendation and subsequent repeated urgent demands from Commandant-General Beyers to the Minister of Defence.{{sfn|Union of South Africa|1915|p=8}}

==Rebellion during the First World War==
Maritz betrayed his sworn country{{sfn|Union of South Africa|1915|pp=63-67}} and joined Germany. He was a commissioned German General,{{sfn|Union of South Africa|1915|p=26}} wore German battle uniform with German General insignia.{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=220}} He was in command of various German officers as well as non commissioned officers of the German Army. He was also one of the prime agitators and one of the rebel leaders of the 1914 [[Maritz Rebellion]].{{sfn|EB editors|2010}}

==Post rebellion==
⚫
In 1915, as a traitor to the Union,{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=217}} Maritz fled to Europe only to return to the Union of SA in 1923. He published a libellous pamphlet for which he was arrested and charged. He plead guilty was convicted and and received a lenient sentence of a 75 pound fine. He was known to be an agent for Hitler and promoted the ideals of the [[Third Reich]].{{sfn|Kraus|1944|p=338}}
He died in Pretoria on 19 December 1940{{sfn|EB editors|2010}} and is buried in the Pretoria West Cemetery.<ref>[http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=400118 eGGSA Library website]</ref>
He died in Pretoria on 19 December 1940{{sfn|EB editors|2010}} and is buried in the Pretoria West Cemetery.<ref>[http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=400118 eGGSA Library website]</ref>

Revision as of 13:02, 27 September 2014

Manie Maritz (1876–1940) and also known as Gerrit Maritz was a Boer General during the Second Boer War and a leading rebel of the 1914 Maritz Rebellion.[1]

Early years

Maritz was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape and christened Salmon Gerhardus Maritz.[1]

Second Boer War

He fought bravely in the Second Boer War and was promoted in the field, to the rank of General by General Smuts but his promotion was not confirmed. After the peace treaty of 1902, he left the country to Madagascar and later to German South West Africa.[2]

Inter war years

He returned to the Orange Free State and later joined the Union Police (then still also known as the ZARPs) He also had a reputation of a violent and cruel policeman.[2]

After purchasing his discharge from the ZARP, Maritz was offered a commission in the ACF (Active Citizen Force) he accepted the commission and was sworn as an officer loyal to the British King. He passed through the Military Training School, at Bloemfontein. At the beginning of August 1914 he was appointed, with the rank Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Union border in the direction of Kakamas and Upington. His posting and promotion came after initial recommendation and subsequent repeated urgent demands from Commandant-General Beyers to the Minister of Defence.[3]

Rebellion during the First World War

Maritz betrayed his sworn country[4] and joined Germany. He was a commissioned German General,[5] wore German battle uniform with German General insignia.[6] He was in command of various German officers as well as non commissioned officers of the German Army. He was also one of the prime agitators and one of the rebel leaders of the 1914 Maritz Rebellion.[1]

Post rebellion

In 1915, as a traitor to the Union,[7] Maritz fled to Europe only to return to the Union of SA in 1923. He published a libellous pamphlet for which he was arrested and charged. He plead guilty was convicted and and received a lenient sentence of a 75 pound fine. He was known to be an agent for Hitler and promoted the ideals of the Third Reich.[8]

He died in Pretoria on 19 December 1940[1] and is buried in the Pretoria West Cemetery.[9]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d EB editors 2010.
  2. ^ a b Kraus 1944, p. 108.
  3. ^ Union of South Africa 1915, p. 8.
  4. ^ Union of South Africa 1915, pp. 63–67.
  5. ^ Union of South Africa 1915, p. 26.
  6. ^ Kraus 1944, p. 220.
  7. ^ Kraus 1944, p. 217.
  8. ^ Kraus 1944, p. 338.
  9. ^ eGGSA Library website

References

Further reading

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