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Featured battle : Jammersberg Drift (Wepener), siege of
Part of The 2nd Boer War (or Three Years War)
Date : 09 April 1900 - 25 April 1900
De Wet attempted, unsuccessfully, to crush a British and Cape Colonial force but 16 days of fighting produced no decision and de Wet withdrew in the face of a large relief force.
Featured image :
1943 Willys .25 ton Jeep
This particular example was used by General Sir Brian Horrocks, one of the British commanders of XXX Corps during Operation Market Garden
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Peninsular and Waterloo General
Marcus de la Poer Beresford
Here we have a life story which would stretch credulity as a novel but this is no imaginary creation. Denis Pack not only attended many battles but got into the thick of most of them. Multiple times he left the battlefield wounded and as many times he stayed on the battlefield wounded. He lead men in battles in South Africa, South America, the Peninsular and at Waterloo. He knew both defeat and victory and as well as wounds he also suffered imprisonment. He died in London of a ruptured blood vessel aged only 46 years old. His character both as a man and as a commander of men is beautifully drawn out in this book.
This is a large well-researched book which contains material not previously published presented in an easy readable style. Also there are a number of sketch maps and a good set of relevant photographs.
A jolly good read which we highly recommend.
Pen & Sword Military, 2022
Reviewed : 2022-05-16 11:14:25