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The War in South Africa 1899-1900 (Victorian War Series)

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A limited reprint of this excellent and critical analysis of British military operations during the Boer War of 1899-1902. Written to instruct German officers, it not only provides a detailed account of field operations, but also points out where the British made errors, and suggests what the British should have done. Volume 1 presents an over view of the theater of war, details the Boer & British forces, tactics, armament and organization, the the campaign in Natal Colony, including Elandslaagte, siege of Ladysmith, Colenso, Modder River, & Magersfontien. Then operations in the western theater incl. the advance on the Modder River, Relief of Kimberely, Paardeberg, from the assumption of command by Lord Roberts to the Surrender of the Boer Leader Cronje, October 1899 to February 1900. Vol. 1 is 6 x 9, has 280 pages of text, 9 large maps in two cover pockets and 2 illus. Volume 2 begins in March 1900 through September 1900. It covers operations in Natal after Colenso up to the relief of Ladysmith, incl thew passage of the Tugela, Spion Kop & more. also operations in the summer of 1900 in the SE Free State., incl the advance on Pretoria. It concludes with a tactical retrospective of the course of the war from the German view point. Vol. 2 is 6 x 9, has 374 pp, 8 maps in two cover pockets and 5 illus. Only 600 sets have been printed of this scarce Official History. VICTORIAN REPRINT SERIES # 5. new hard bound , no dj as issued,