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100 1 _aVan Warmelo, Dietlof,
_d1872-1966
245 1 0 _aOn Commando
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslation of: Mijn commando en guerilla commando-leven
500 _aRelease date is 2005-02-24
508 _aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Garrett Alley, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"On Commando" by Dietlof Van Warmelo is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative provides a first-hand perspective of the author's experiences during the Second Boer War, vividly illustrating the struggles faced by the Afrikaners. The book recounts significant events and battles, showcasing the author's reflections on warfare, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of a soldier's life. The opening of the book introduces the circumstances under which it was written, revealing that the author composed it while imprisoned at Ahmednagar. In the initial chapters, the author recounts the journey of his commando unit as they depart to join the war effort. Armed with enthusiasm and new equipment, the members of the commando confront the harsh realities of war—including inadequate supplies and the struggles of adjusting to a life predominantly marked by hardship, danger, and uncertainty. The juxtaposition of their initial excitement and later disillusionment serves as a poignant reflection on the human experience of conflict, setting the tone for the detailed accounts that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSouth African War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives
653 _aVan Warmelo, Dietlof, 1872-1966
653 _aAfrikaners -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15160
999 _c56548
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