Publisher's grey cloth binding with portrait dust jacket by Gregoire Boonzaier.
viii + 229pp. Illustrated.
Binding tight. Contents clean. Original dust jacket in very good condition with mild age-associated wear.
'General Christiaan de Wet, the greatest soldier South Africa has ever produced, is famous not only in the land of his birth but all over the world. How this farmer's son, who never read a military text book in his life, outwitted and outfought some of the greatest soldiers of his day - until his name became a household word in Britain, in America, in Europe and in other continents is one of the most exciting true stories of all time. But Christiaan de Wet was more than that. He was a statesman who not only helped to govern the old Boer Republics but who joined in founding the Union of South Africa. The mystery of his part in the 1914 Rebellion provides a tragic close to a great career, though the final scenes were peaceful.
The revival of commando tactics in World War II is largely due to the lessons taught by De Wet.
This is the first full-length biography of General de Wet. Its preparation has required work extending over the last seven years, and it embodies a great deal of material never used before. Mr. Rosenthal was able to obtain valuable information from many personal friends of General De Wet and from veterans of the South African War who fought with him and against him.
Mr. Eric Rosenthal has been known as a writer of historical and biographical books on South African subjects for years - published both in the Union and Britain.' - editor's note
- Jacket Condition: Very Good
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Size: 8vo
