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The Conquest of German South-West Africa, 1914-1915 - A Comprehensive First-Hand Account and History by Two South African Correspondents (Hardcover) Loot Price: R869
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The Conquest of German South-West Africa, 1914-1915 - A Comprehensive First-Hand Account and History by Two South African...

The Conquest of German South-West Africa, 1914-1915 - A Comprehensive First-Hand Account and History by Two South African Correspondents (Hardcover)

W S Rayner, W W O'Shaughnessy

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The war for colonial Africa
This very substantial book, written by the two South African official correspondents on the campaign, narrates the expedition in 1914-15 which led to the conquest of German South-West Africa (the region now known as Namibia). One author accompanied the Northern Army and the other, the Southern Army. During the 19th century the great powers of Europe raced to establish themselves in all corners of the globe for colonisation, trade and political influence. In the 'great scramble for Africa, ' the British and German empires had established themselves, by degrees, in the east and west of the continent. In the years before the outbreak of the First World War these colonies existed, more or less, in harmony but once hostilities erupted German and British settlers found themselves living in very close proximity to hostile forces. The British had the advantage of numbers since colonisation had long been a policy, though the Germans compensated for this measure with the abilities of their military commanders and the expertise and quality of their European and locally raised troops. (South Africa itself entered the fray, its forces led by commanders who a little over a decade earlier had led the Boer burghers in their attempts to form a nation independent of the British Empire.) This campaign of mobility was fought in the searing heat of a desert region and was often a 'tip and run affair' as mounted troops traversed huge tracts of inhospitable terrain. Those interested in the First World War often find it's 'side-show' theatres fascinating because they differed so completely from the war of stalemate and attrition on the Western Front. This is a very thorough and comprehensive book written by competent authors who experienced the campaign at first hand and were well qualified to record both their personal impressions and an informed overview of the events they witnessed. This edition of the text is liberally enhanced by the inclusion of many photographs taken on the campaign.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

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Imprint: Leonaur Ltd
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2014
First published: April 2014
Authors: W S Rayner • W W O'Shaughnessy
Dimensions: 225 x 150 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 978-1-78282-295-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
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LSN: 1-78282-295-X
Barcode: 9781782822950

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