Author: AFRICA, South Union of South Africa.. Defence ForcesPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The Story of the South African Brigade. Abridged and Adapted ... from Buchan's "History of the South African Forces in France," by Herbert S. Scott, Etc. [With Maps.].
Author: AFRICA, South Union of South Africa.. Defence ForcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The Story of the South African Brigade ; Abridged and Adapted for Schools from Buchan's "History of the South African Forces in France," by Herbert S. Scott, M.A. with an Introduction by Earl Haig, and Illustrated with Seven Maps Specially Drawn for this Edition
Author: The British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1975
Author: British LibraryPublisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
The History of the South African Forces in France
Author: John BuchanPublisher: London : T. Nelson
ISBN:
Category : South Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
This book is the tale of a great achievement in war. It is a record of the deeds of that expeditionary force which represented South Africa on the front in the West. There were South Africans in many British battalions, in cavalry regiments, in the Flying Corps, in every auxiliary service; but here we are concerned only with the contingent which, with its appurtenances, was the direct contribution of the Union Government to the main battle-ground.
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
The History of the South African Forces in France
Author: John BuchanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781783311699
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
The great thriller writer and statesman John Buchan, author of 'The 39 Steps' and other classics wrote this official history of the South African Forces in France as a homage to a country he had come to know and love as a British administrator after the Boer War. The South African brigade, raised from South African and Rhodesian regiments were sent to Egypt in 1915; and arrived in France the following year where they were attached to the 9th Scottish Division. They saw hard fighting during the Somme Offensive - particularly the bitter battles in and around Delville Wood and the Butte de Warlencourt. In 1917 they were in action at Arras and Cambrai; and in 1918 took part in resisting the German Spring offensives on the River Lys, and the Allied counter-offensives which culminated in the Armistice. The work of a great writer, this history is illustrated with photos & maps.
The History of the South African Forces in France
Author: John BuchanPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330338117
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the South African Forces in France In the autumn of 1916 I was asked by the Union Government to undertake the official History of the South African Forces in Europe. At the time I was serving in France, and had therefore an opportunity to see something of the Infantry Brigade. For various reasons I was unable to begin the work until after the signing of the Armistice: since which date I have had at my disposal all official papers, and have received the assistance of many South African officers. I desire to express my gratitude to Major-General Sir H. T. Lukin, Brigadier-General Dawson, Brigadier-General Tanner, and the various battalion and battery commanders for the help they have given me. I would especially thank Major H. P. Mills of the Third Regiment, but for whose unwearying co-operation the book could not have been written. My aim has been to tell as simply as possible the story of a great military achievement, to my mind one of the finest in the whole history of the campaigns; and, at the same time, to provide a detailed account of the operations of the infantry and the other services, which, I trust, may be of interest as a war record both for the men who fought and for the country which sent them forth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The History of the South African Forces in France (Classic Reprint)
Author: John BuchanPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528050029
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the South African Forces in France IN the autumn of 1916 I was asked by the Union Government to undertake the official History of the South African Forces in Europe. At the time I was serving in France, and had therefore an opportunity to see something of the Infantry Brigade. For various reasons I was unable to begin the work until after the signing of the Armistice: since which date I have had at my disposal all official papers, and have received the assistance of many South African officers. I desire to express my gratitude to major-general Sir H. T. Lukin, brigadier-general Dawson, brigadier-general Tanner, and the various battalion and battery comman ders for the help they have given me. I would especially thank Major H. P. Mills of the Third Regiment, but for whose unwearying co-operation the book could not have been written. My aim has been to tell as simply as possible the story of a great military achievement, to my mind one of the finest in the whole history of the campaigns; and, at the same time, to provide a detailed account of the operations of the infantry and the other services, which, I trust, may be of interest as a war. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Story of the South African Brigade
Author: Herbert S. ScottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Delville Wood, Battle Of, 1916
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description