About This Book
A first-hand account by a South African officer recounts the suppression of a domestic rebellion and the subsequent campaign into German South-West Africa. The narrative combines pursuit of rebel leaders in the interior with long treks across the Namib, descriptions of engagements, logistics, men and animals under extreme conditions, and the occupation of the colonial capital. Chapters intersperse tactical diagrams and numerous photographs to illustrate marches, engineering repairs, captured prisoners, and scenes of surrender. The tone emphasizes operational detail, the hardships of desert travel, and the organization of mobile columns without advancing political polemic.
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