Description
Title: Words of War – Australian accounts of the South African War, 1899-1902
Author: Howe, Geoff
Condition: Mint
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0957776306
Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 125 pages
Comments: An account of the Australian troops in South Africa, appraising their performance in the field and exploring the relationship between Imperial command and colonial troops. A good book on the Australians in the Boer War.
“Shells burst all around, and pom-pom burst at my elbow, and, instead of killing me as it should have done, simply covered me with dust”
Listen to the Words of War from the letters of Australian soldiers fighting in the South African War, a century ago. Smell the dust of the dry South African veldt and hear the crash of shells and the cries of the wounded.
In their own words, the young volunteers tell the story of Australia’s first major military action. The bravery, the VCs, the deaths and the destruction. Words of War takes you on an unforgettable journey back to the first war of the 20th century – the days of cavalry and Empire.
