A. J. P. Opperman - Die Slag van Majuba: 27 Februarie 1881
Die Slag van Majuba
The Definitive Tactical Monograph on the First Anglo-Boer War’s Defining Triumph
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Die Slag van Majuba: 27 Februarie 1881
- Author: A. J. P. Opperman
- Publisher: Perskor Uitgewers, Johannesburg / Pretoria
- Publication Date: 1981
- ISBN-10: 0628018215
- ISBN-13: 9780628018212
- Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Issue
- Binding: Original publisher's illustrated hardcover boards
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Condition (VG)
- Exterior: The illustrated hardboards are clean, flat, and uniform in color. Very light shelf friction present along the spine ends and corners, completely standard for Perskor educational boards.
- Interior: The text block is tight, solid, and square. Content pages are clean, bright, and free of annotations, ink stamps, or text underlining.
Synopsis & Tactical Value
Published in 1981 to commemorate the centenary of the engagement, A. J. P. Opperman’s Die Slag van Majuba is a thorough tactical analysis of the definitive battle of the First Anglo-Boer War (Transvaalse Vryheidsoorlog).
On 27 February 1881, Boer commandos executed a brilliant storming tactic up the steep slopes of Majuba Hill, utterly routing a well-positioned British force under Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley. Opperman utilizes battlefield maps, strategic troop deployment diagrams, and primary commando logs to deliver a definitive account of this historic military event.
Author Profile: A. J. P. Opperman
A. J. P. Opperman was a dedicated South African military historian and researcher who specialized in late 19th-century republican strategy. His monographs published through Perskor are highly regarded by battlefield tour guides and weapon historians for their focus on geographical topography and small-unit tactics.
