Volunteers on the Veld
Author | : Stephen M. Miller |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0806138645 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780806138640 |
Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Volunteers on the Veld by : Stephen M. Miller
Download or read book Volunteers on the Veld written by Stephen M. Miller and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book spotlights Britain's “citizen army” to show who these volunteers were, why they enlisted, how they were trained—and how they quickly became disillusioned when they found themselves committed not to the supposed glories of conventional battle but instead to a prolonged guerrilla war.