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Deneys Reitz was 17 when the Anglo-Boer War broke out in 1899. Reitz describes that he had no hatred of the British people, but "as a South African, one had to fight for one's country." Reitz had learned to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk, and the skills... Read Full Overview

One of the most famous first-hand accounts of the Second Boer war, written by a soldier who served on the Boer commandos from the very first to the very last day of that conflict.

Reitz-who went on to have a distinguished career in the later Union of South Africa-starts... Read Full Overview

Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War is a memoir written by Deneys Reitz, a Boer soldier who fought in the Second Boer War. The book provides a first-hand account of the war from the perspective of a young Boer soldier. Reitz describes his experiences fighting against the... Read Full Overview

""Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War"" is a memoir written by Deneys Reitz, a young Boer soldier who fought in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) against the British Empire. The book recounts Reitz's experiences as a member of a Boer commando, a group of guerrilla fighters... Read Full Overview

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

The incredible true first-person account of life in a Boer commando during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), written just a year after the events. The author, the son of a State President of the Boer Republic of the Orange Free State, volunteered for war service at the... Read Full Overview

"One of the greatest war books ever written." "A vivid, unforgettable picture of mobile guerrilla warfare." In 1899 a 17 year old boy by the name of Dennys Reitz volunteered to fight for his country, South Africa, against the British. He could ride and shoot with the best of... Read Full Overview

With an introduction by General Jan Smuts. The incredible true first-person account of life in a Boer commando during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), written just a year after the events. The author, the son of a State President of the Boer Republic of the Orange Free... Read Full Overview

With an introduction by General Jan Smuts. The incredible true first-person account of life in a Boer commando during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), written just a year after the events. The author, the son of a State President of the Boer Republic of the Orange Free... Read Full Overview

Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War is a memoir written by Deneys Reitz, a Boer soldier who fought in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). The book is a first-hand account of Reitz's experiences as a member of a Boer commando, detailing the battles, skirmishes, and hardships... Read Full Overview

Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War is a memoir written by Deneys Reitz, a Boer soldier who fought in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) against the British Empire. The book provides a first-hand account of the war from the perspective of a young man who joined the Boer forces... Read Full Overview

Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War is a memoir written by Deneys Reitz, a Boer soldier who fought in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). The book offers a firsthand account of the war from the perspective of a young Boer commando, providing insight into the tactics, strategies,... Read Full Overview

Today the word "commando" conjures a picture of daring special forces raids, but originally it was the Boer word for a mobile column of fighting men. This is the account of one such fighting man. Aged just seventeen Deneys Reitz, son of the ex-President of the Orange Free State... Read Full Overview