Abridged Official Account. With numerous Maps and Illustrations.
Medium 8vo. 21s. net.
“An excellent compendium of the whole war, clearly written and amply illustrated by photographs, maps, and diagrams.... It is a narrative that will fascinate the many who love to read about warlike movements.... It is a story of wise and patient preparation, carefully arranged generalship, supreme daring, amazing tenacity. Undoubtedly the right thing has been done in giving to the world a stirring story, which has remained too long, many will think, a secret record.”—Sheffield Independent.
THE GERMAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
PREPARED IN THE HISTORICAL SECTION OF THE
GREAT GENERAL STAFF, BERLIN.
With Maps and Plans. Demy 8vo. 15s. net each.
Part I.—From its Commencement in 1899 to the Capture of General Cronje’s Forces at Paardeburg. Translated by Colonel W. H. H. Waters, R.A., C.V.O. Part II.—The Advance to Pretoria, the Upper Tugela Campaign, etc., etc. Translated by Colonel Hubert du Cane, R.A., M.V.O.
“The most valuable work in which, since its close, the war has been discussed. It stands alone, because it is the only work in which the war has been surveyed by trained and competent students of war, the only one of which the judgments are based on a familiarity with the modern theory of war. The best book that has yet appeared on the South African War.”—Morning Post.
THE BOOK OF WAR.
Translated into English by Captain E. F. Calthrop, R.A.