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Relive the South African campaign that shaped a nation, through the eyes of those on the front lines.
In With Botha in the Field, Moore Ritchie records the campaign against the German South‑West Africa threat, showing how swift planning and determined loyalty helped restore order. The narrative follows the Bodyguard and its commanders as they move from Pretoria to the Namib, detailing the challenges of long treks, scarce water, and tactical decisions that broke the enemy’s grip with minimal bloodshed.
The book blends battlefield action with personal reflection, offering a grounded view of command, endurance, and the realities of war in a distant theatre. It captures the mood of a nation at war and the strategic moves that brought a dramatic end to the campaign.- Close-up accounts of the pursuit of rebels and the quick, decisive actions that shaped the outcome.
- Grounded descriptions of marches across the Namib Desert and securing critical water sources.
- Portraits of General Botha, his staff, and the loyal units that carried the campaign forward.
- Context for the wider conflict and the implications for South African history.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book looks back over a century to the German South -West African Campaign of 1915, led by General Louis Botha. Having already defeated a rebellion within South Africa, Botha took command of the expeditionary force destined for the German-occupied territory, which bordered the Union of South Africa. In this insightful work, the author recounts first-hand the political climate of the time, drily describing the rebellion as âugly in spiritâ. Bothaâs key challenges are set out, including the almost farcical pursuit of rebel Kemp across the sand dunes, and his arduous trek across the Namib Desert, with its sparse and widely-scattered waterholes. The book also considers the humiliation of the German forces, who having destroyed their own infrastructure, fled across the border into Angola. This is an intriguing book, painting a vivid picture of a lesser-known theatre of the First World War, in which the author himself served. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331938392_0
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