Books: The Spioenkop Campaign by Robert Davidson
The Spioenkop Campaign, published by Helion as part of the ‘From Musket to Maxim 1815-1914’ series in 2023, is a new and important addition to South African historiography, providing a detailed and engaging account of key battles in the Anglo-Boer War.
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Using ‘Whiteness’: Defeating the Apartheid Intelligence System (II)
We continue this week with an extract from Bob Newland’s life and experience, and his efforts in fighting the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
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Sudan: How Did It Come to This, and How Do We Reverse This Descent into Hell? (I)
This special issue of the War Diaries deals with the tragic crisis in Sudan. Its author Peter de Clercq, a seasoned UN diplomat who retired at the Assistant Secretary General level provides an insightful analysis.
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Why Veterans Should Write for Themselves?
Continuing from where we left off in War Diaries Issue 5, we want to reiterate the importance of veterans writing for themselves.
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Writing Military Biography/Autobiography
The book is an autobiography, and as a historian and biographer, I was given a front-row seat to a firsthand account of the Swedish military experience in the 2000s.
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