Boer Commando: An Afrikaner Journal [Paperback]

Jeffrey G Reitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 1993

The best Boer eyewitness account of the war of 1899-1902 and a classic of military history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (September 21, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962761338
• ISBN-13: 978-0962761331
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,784,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memoirs of a guerilla war at the turn of the century, January 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Boer Commando: An Afrikaner Journal (Paperback)

The memoirs of a soldier in the unsuccesfull war of independence that the Transvaal and Free State Republics in Southern Africa fought against the British Empire at the turn of the century. Reitz wrote the book in exile and left it for 20 years, then took out the emotion and bitterness and was left with a well structured, intelligent memoir that reads like the best fiction. His account of this guerilla war against the British empire can loosly be compared with Chickenhawk, Robert Mason's equally gripping memoir of the Viet Nam war

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on Boer War, March 5, 2000

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This review is from: Boer Commando: An Afrikaner Journal (Paperback)

This is an incredible story of the adventures that a young commando endured during the boer wars. The narrow escapes, the victories, the defeats and the struggle to keep up the fight make this a must read for anyone interested in the Boer War. If there is one book to read on the subject this is it!

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an outstanding story of adventure., February 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Boer Commando: An Afrikaner Journal (Paperback)

It is always interesting to hear 'the other side of the story'. This account of the Boer War is informative yet very personal. It is one of those books that most will find difficult to set down before it is finished.

The author had a most incredible life which is doccumented in Commando and two subsequent books. The adventures are so amazing that, in the preface, Jan Smuts is compelled to comment upon the truthfulness of the account. The book provides insight into the Boer culture and a turn of the century concept: honor.