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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)
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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)
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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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