Bøger af Deneys Reitz

1929. Deneys Reitz, who is now one of General Smuts's political lieutenants and a warm supporter of the British Commonwealth, fought through the South African War as our enemy. He enlisted on the outbreak of the war as a boy of seventeen and went through it to the bitter end. His father was President of the Orange Free State, and after peace was concluded he and his family went into exile. Later he returned to his own country; and later still fought in the Great War on the side of the Allies, first in West and South Africa, and then in France, where he was severely wounded, and where he came to command the First Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Commando abounds in interesting sidelights and portraits-Kruger, De Wet, Smuts, Kitchener. One of the most remarkable passages gives us a glimpse of the young Winston Churchill as prisoner of war in Pretoria. It is difficult to speak of this book in anything short of a string of superlatives. The spirit of it is magnificent; the uncomplaining courage of the boy-fighter rouses memories of all the stories down the ages about unrecking devotion to an ideal. And not one of them is a finer one than this.

Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War is a memoir written by Deneys Reitz, a Boer soldier who fought in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). The book offers a firsthand account of the war from the perspective of a young Boer commando, providing insight into the tactics, strategies, and experiences of the Boer forces. Reitz describes the battles he fought in, the harsh conditions he endured, and the camaraderie he shared with his fellow soldiers. He also reflects on the political and social factors that led to the war, as well as the aftermath and its impact on the Boer people. The book is a valuable historical document that offers a unique perspective on the conflict and the people who fought in it.This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.