Naval & Military Press
The History of the South African Forces in France
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9781783311699
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9781783311699
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$31.25
The History of the South African Forces in France
$31.25
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.
| Author: John Buchan |
| Publisher: Naval & Military Press |
| Publication Date: Mar 03, 2015 |
| Number of Pages: 484 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 178331169X |
| ISBN-13: 9781783311699 |
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