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Emily Hobhouse - Beloved traitor (Paperback): Elsabe Brits Emily Hobhouse - Beloved traitor (Paperback)
Elsabe Brits 3
R520 R486 Discovery Miles 4 860 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

A fresh, nuanced look at an extraordinary woman and her lifelong fight for justice. Defying the constraints of her gender and class, Emily Hobhouse travelled across continents and spoke out against oppression. A passionate pacifist and a feminist, she opposed both the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer War and World War One, leading to accusations of treason. Elsabe Brits travelled in her footsteps to bring to life a colourful story of war, heroism and passion, spanning three continents.

Imperiale Somer: Suid-Afrika Tussen Oorlog En Unie, 1902-1910 (Afrikaans, Hardcover): Karel Schoeman Imperiale Somer: Suid-Afrika Tussen Oorlog En Unie, 1902-1910 (Afrikaans, Hardcover)
Karel Schoeman
R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Die boek gee 'n voelvlugoorsig van die vier Suid-Afrikaanse kolonies gedurende die Eduardiaanse tydperk van 1902–1910. Die tydperk word deur Karel Schoeman beskou as die “hoogtepunt van die hele Imperiale gedagte” wat uiteindelik met die uitbreek van die Eerste Wereldoorlog sou eindig. Die klem val egter nie op die politieke besluite en ontwikkelinge nie, maar op die persoonlikhede van leiers- en ander figure, die omstandighede in die vier kolonies met hulle stede en dorpe, belangrike sosiale gebeurtenisse, die aanloop tot unifikasie in 1910 en die uitwerking van die belangrike naturelle grond-wet van 1913 op die lewenswyse van swart mense direk na Uniewording. Kort maar insiggewende tiperings word gegee van persoonlikhede so uiteenlopend soos oudpresident Steyn, Lord Milner, die dramaturg Stephen Black, die bendeleier Robert Foster, die avontuurlustige Mrs Edith Maturin en die deelsaaier Kas Maine. Ruim aanhalings uit verskillende bronne verlewendig die bespreking van alledaagse omstandighede op verskillende plekke in wat later die Unie van Suid-Afrika sou wees, soos die sketse van Jacob Lub oor die lewenswyse in Johannesburg, die setlaar Leonard Flemming se boeke oor sy eensame bestaan op 'n afgelee Vrystaatse plaas, en die talle verwysings na riksjas in die reisbeskrywings van besoekers aan Durban. Besonder boeiend is ook die hoofstukke oor die rol van Joodse smouse en handelaars in onder andere die volstruisveerbedryf en die toestande in die inrigting vir melaatses op Robbeneiland. Talle anekdotes en klein kameebeskrywings maak van Imperiale somer 'n besonder interessante leeservaring. Die boek word toegelig met ruim fotoseksies wat 'n visuele beeld van die era gee.

1919 Consequences of Imperial Conceit: 2022 - Four Case Studies (Hardcover): Joseph Pirotta 1919 Consequences of Imperial Conceit: 2022 - Four Case Studies (Hardcover)
Joseph Pirotta
R1,591 Discovery Miles 15 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Western Front 1917-1918 (Hardcover): John Grehan, Martin Mace Western Front 1917-1918 (Hardcover)
John Grehan, Martin Mace
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the moment the German army moved quietly into Luxemburg on 2 August 1914, to the Armistice on 11 November 1918, the fighting on the Western Front in France and Flanders never stopped. There were quiet periods, just as there were the most intense, savage, huge-scale battles. The war on the Western Front can be thought of as being in three phases: first, a war of movement as Germany attacked France and the Allies sought to halt it; second, the lengthy and terribly costly siege warfare as the entrenched lines proved impossible to crack (late 1914 to mid-1918); and finally a return to mobile warfare as the Allies applied lessons and technologies forged in the previous years. As with previous wars, British Commanders-in-Chief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the War Office in the form of a despatch and those written from the Western Front provide a fascinating, detailed and compelling overview of this part of the First World War. This volume concludes with Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's fascinating despatch, originally published in 1919, on the execution of the fighting on the Western Front.

Tunbridge Wells in the Great War (Paperback): Stephen Wynn Tunbridge Wells in the Great War (Paperback)
Stephen Wynn
R409 R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Save R205 (50%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Using original material and letters from the First World War, this captivating and eye-opening account uncovers the unnerving realities of the First World War and the impact it had on the town of Tunbridge Wells. It looks at world events, which ultimately determined the outbreak of the war, and how these same events affected the small town in Kent and the people who made up the community. From an early stage the hostilities of the war became very real for the people of Tunbridge Wells. Because of its geographical location, close proximity to major ports and rail links, the town became the headquarters of the nations Territorial Army, which brought with it 5,000 troops from all over the country. Out of nearly 3,000 people from Tunbridge Wells who enlisted in the military between 1914-1918, a staggering 801 did not return, and out of those who did, many suffered terrible wounds and injuries, both physically and mentally. Many moving stories are illustrated throughout, such as that of Private William Starks Vidler of the Royal Marines Light Infantry who became the town's first casualty of the war when his ship, HMS Amphion struck a mine and sunk.Ironically, eighteen others who died in the disaster were German sailors who had been rescued by the Amphion when their ship was sunk by the British Royal Navy. The book looks at letters sent from husbands and sons, who had seen action in the war, and how they were received by families on the Home Front, who were anxiously waiting for new of their loved ones. It documents the triumphs and tragedies of Tunbridge Wells' people as they sought to find normality amongst a reality far removed from anything they had ever known before.

Loyal Sons - Jews in the German Army in the Great War (Paperback): Peter C. Appelbaum Loyal Sons - Jews in the German Army in the Great War (Paperback)
Peter C. Appelbaum
R698 Discovery Miles 6 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Labour at War - France and Britain 1914-1918 (Hardcover): John N. Horne Labour at War - France and Britain 1914-1918 (Hardcover)
John N. Horne
R4,665 Discovery Miles 46 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Copywriter: include this in European/French History rather than British This is a comparative study of national labour movements in France and Britain during the First World War. Historians of labour in this period have concentrated on pacifism, and on the post-war radicalism and emergent communism to which that contributed. John N. Horne focuses instead on the majorities in both the French and the British labour movements which continued to support the war to its end. He examines the terms of their support, and the broader working-class experience which this reflected, showing how a critical programme of socialist reforms was gradually developed. Labour at War is a genuinely comparative analysis, based on intensive primary research in both countries. It is an important contribution both to labour history, and to the social and political history of the First World War.

British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 - Including - Voluntary Aid Detachments, Order of St John, First... British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 - Including - Voluntary Aid Detachments, Order of St John, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, Friends Ambulance Unit, Serbian Relief Fund, Scottish Women's Hospitals, Covering All Theaters of War (Hardcover)
R1,698 Discovery Miles 16 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

During the Great War, voluntary medical assistance to British Forces was organised by the British Red Cross and the Order of St John. As the conflict escalated there was a shortage of medical assistance and ancillary services. The solution came with the creation of the General Service Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) which enabled those with little or no medical training to undertake more routine jobs - cooks, laundry maids, wardmaids, dispensers, drivers etc. This book is a reprint of the final, and largest, British Red Cross list giving information of over 18,000 women and men who were involved. It provides individual detail (name, rank, unit, destination) together with lists of Headquarters Staff, Commissioners and Representatives, and also a Roll of Honour

The Confidence Men - How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History (Paperback): Margalit Fox The Confidence Men - How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History (Paperback)
Margalit Fox
R491 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Battleships of World War I & World War II (Hardcover): E V Martindale Battleships of World War I & World War II (Hardcover)
E V Martindale
R611 R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

For centuries, battleships provided overwhelming firepower at sea. They were not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth and pride. The rise of the aircraft carrier following the Japanese aerial strike on Pearl Harbor in 1941 highlighted the vulnerabilities of the battleship, bringing about its demise as a dominant class of warship. This book offers a detailed guide to the major types of battleships to fight in the two World Wars. Explore HMS Dreadnought, the first of a class of fast, big-gun battleships to be developed at the beginning of the 20th century; see the great capital ships that exchanged salvos at the battle of Jutland, including the German battlecruiser Derfflinger, which sank the British battleship Queen Mary; find out about the destruction of HMS Hood, which exploded after exchanging fire with the Bismarck, which itself was sunk after a trans-Atlantic chase by a combination of battery fire and aircraft-launched torpedoes; and be amazed at the 'super-battleship' Yamato, which despite its size and firepower, made minimal contribution to Japan's war effort and was sunk by air attack during the defence of Okinawa. Illustrated with more than 120 vivid artworks and photographs, Technical Guide: Battleships of World War I and World War II is an essential reference guide for modellers and naval warfare enthusiasts.

King's Road: for King and Country (Paperback): Judy Sutton, Helen Little King's Road: for King and Country (Paperback)
Judy Sutton, Helen Little
R693 Discovery Miles 6 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Born out of a desire to commemorate those men from King's Road, St Albans, who lost their lives in the Great War, the road's current residents suggested the idea of a lasting memorial. Then came the task of researching the lives and the families of those men. It involved many hours of leafing through old newspapers and archives, obtaining advice from local and national bodies and seeking help from relatives of the deceased. A further memorial - this book, which includes a brief history of this street - is the result. The book was compiled by Compiled by Judy Sutton & Helen Little with help and support from many others.

Indian Troops in Europe (Hardcover): Santanu Das Indian Troops in Europe (Hardcover)
Santanu Das
R842 Discovery Miles 8 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hertslet's Commercial Treaties - a Collection of Treaties and Conventions, Between Great Britain and Foreign Powers, and... Hertslet's Commercial Treaties - a Collection of Treaties and Conventions, Between Great Britain and Foreign Powers, and of the Laws, Decrees, Orders in Council, &C., Concerning the Same, So Far as They Relate to Commerce and Navigation, Slavery, Extraditi (Paperback)
Lewis Hertslet
R648 Discovery Miles 6 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Hilltop on the Marne - Being Letters Written June 3-September 8, 1914 (Paperback): Mildred Aldrich A Hilltop on the Marne - Being Letters Written June 3-September 8, 1914 (Paperback)
Mildred Aldrich
R497 Discovery Miles 4 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Stop at Suzanne's - and Lower Flights (Paperback): Greayer Clover A Stop at Suzanne's - and Lower Flights (Paperback)
Greayer Clover
R537 Discovery Miles 5 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hertslet's Commercial Treaties - a Collection of Treaties and Conventions, Between Great Britain and Foreign Powers, and... Hertslet's Commercial Treaties - a Collection of Treaties and Conventions, Between Great Britain and Foreign Powers, and of the Laws, Decrees, Orders in Council, &C., Concerning the Same, So Far as They Relate to Commerce and Navigation, Slavery, Extraditi (Paperback)
Lewis Hertslet
R766 Discovery Miles 7 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hertslet's Commercial Treaties - a Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions, and Reciprocal Regulations, at... Hertslet's Commercial Treaties - a Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions, and Reciprocal Regulations, at Present Subsisting Between Great Britain and Foreign Powers, and of the Laws, Decrees, and Orders in Council, Concerning the Same, So Far (Paperback)
Lewis Hertslet
R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Grimsby's Lost Ships of WW1 (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Shipwrecks of the River Humber Grimsby's Lost Ships of WW1 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Shipwrecks of the River Humber
R699 Discovery Miles 6 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Royal Air Force and Australian Flying Corps Squadron Losses - 1st July - 11th November 1918 (Paperback): W.R. Chorley Royal Air Force and Australian Flying Corps Squadron Losses - 1st July - 11th November 1918 (Paperback)
W.R. Chorley
R929 Discovery Miles 9 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
I'll Take My Chances - Volume 2 (Hardcover): Gary Turner I'll Take My Chances - Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Gary Turner
R715 Discovery Miles 7 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Royal Air Force and Australian Flying Corps Squadron Losses - 1st April - 30th June 1918 (Paperback): W.R. Chorley Royal Air Force and Australian Flying Corps Squadron Losses - 1st April - 30th June 1918 (Paperback)
W.R. Chorley
R906 Discovery Miles 9 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Whizzbangs and Woodbines - Tales of Work and Play on the Western Front (Paperback): J. C. V. Durell Whizzbangs and Woodbines - Tales of Work and Play on the Western Front (Paperback)
J. C. V. Durell
R429 Discovery Miles 4 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1918 Whizzbangs and Woodbines presents a candid portrait of life behind the lines on the Western Front by Reverend Durell, then Rector of Rotherhithe, and Chief Commissioner of the Church Army in France.The Church Army, along with its counterparts the YMCA, TOC-H and Salvation Army played an important part in the support and morale of soldiers in war. In addition to providing spiritual support,the Church Army welcomed more than 200,000 men each day to their recreation huts and provided visits and gifts to the wounded, tents and hostels near the front lines, drove ambulances, mobile canteens and kitchen cars.In addition to voluntary Church services, for those who wished to attend, a simple salvation from trench life was offered; music, singing, concerts, card games,billiards and refreshments, all small measures of joy in the midst of dangers and hardships and as vital to the continued war effort as bullets and shells. For a packet of woodbines and a cup of tea was restorative ammunition enough for the average British Tommy.

In the Line 1914-1918 (Paperback): Georg Bucher In the Line 1914-1918 (Paperback)
Georg Bucher; Translated by Norman Gullick
R497 Discovery Miles 4 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Georg Bucher, a German infantryman from 1914 had lost almost all of his closest friends by 1918. The last friend he lost, Riedel, was crushed by a tank in one of the last battles of the war. This is his tale in their memory. A sergeant by 1918, Bucher describes nearly every part of the Western Front - the Marne, Verdun,Somme, Ypres, the Vosges and the 1918 Spring Offensive in vivid detail. He illustrates how his psychological state changed over the course of the war, how a soldier can in a split second turn from a human being into a killing machine without pity, killing as second nature, without thought.The raw endurance required to survive the trenches is narrated in undiluted fashion, no horrors are spared; the quagmire of 3rd Ypres, unrelenting lice and rats, the stench of death and descriptions ofa bhorrent actions such as (so Bucher alleges) French soldiers, under the influence of absinthe, mutilating some of his company for revenge on the Senegalese.Fans of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' or 'Storm of Steel' will be delighted to discover Bucher's work.

German Submarine Warfare - A Study of its Methods and Spirit, Including the Crime of the Lusitania (Paperback): Wesley Frost German Submarine Warfare - A Study of its Methods and Spirit, Including the Crime of the Lusitania (Paperback)
Wesley Frost
R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1918, this book is a record of observations and evidence compiled by the then US Consul in Queenstown, Eire. A rare study from first-hand accounts. Contains detailed testimonies of survivors from over fifty vessels attacked and often sunk by German submarines during the Great War.A vivid and accurate picture of the tactics and motives of German submarine warfare is provided in the first part of the book. The second part concentrate son the attack and sinking of RMS Lusitania. The sinking of the Lusitania remains a controversial topic with the loss of 1,198 lives on 7May 1915

Via Ypres - Story of the 39th Divisional Field Ambulances (Paperback): Allan Jobson Via Ypres - Story of the 39th Divisional Field Ambulances (Paperback)
Allan Jobson
R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The story of the 39th Divisional Field Ambulances beings in the year of 1915 at various recruiting offices, and continues in a thin, uncertain stream of variable humanity, finding its way to the Sussex Downs, facing the sea, at Cow Gap, Eastbourne, Here the lines of white tents, the whitewashed stones, the martial sounds and atmosphere welcomed the embryo soldier to the service of his country, and to fellowship unique and abiding. These embryo soldiers were to become the men that would be responsible for the mobile frontline medical units and had special responsibility for the care of casualties of the Brigades in their Division. Via Ypres tells of these young men - mostly mere boys and non-militaristic in their education - faced with the task of preparing to go to war to take part in the great struggle. These happy, cheerful and perhaps a bit casual soon-to-be soldiers remained just so once training was over but also became the gallant and efficient men who were to be faced with the danger and misery that war cannot help but bring; in doing so potentially risk their lives to save those of their comrades.

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