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Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela op Majubadag 1900 - Dr C.M. Bakkes
Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela op Majubadag 1900 - Dr C.M. Bakkes Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela op Majubadag 1900 - Dr C.M. Bakkes

Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela op Majubadag 1900 - Dr C.M. Bakkes

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Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela op Majubadag 1900

An Elite Author-Inscribed Presentation Copy Exposing the Brutal Tactical Climax of the Relief of Ladysmith

Bibliographic Specifications

  • Title: Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela op Majubadag 1900
  • Author: Dr C.M. Bakkes
  • Publisher: Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing (RGN) / Publikasie No. 3, Pretoria
  • Publication Date: 1973
  • ISBN: None Issued / Dedicated Academic Series.
  • Edition Details: First Edition, Academic Presentation Release. Features a highly critical, elite historical military association inscription.
  • Binding: Original publisher's premium deluxe hardcover, featuring beautiful ornate gold lettering and custom geometric motifs stamped directly onto the face and spine. Issued without jacket.
  • Physical Format: Large Octavo (8vo), 191 pages. Enriched with extensive, large fold-out troop tactical maps and photographic inserts.
  • Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

  • The Book: Very Good Plus / Near Fine (VG+/NF)
    • Exterior / Boards: The covers are in stunning condition. Gilt lettering and decorative facial motifs are brilliant and completely untarnished. Spine ends and corners are crisp and unbumped.
    • Interior: Immaculate. Internal text pages and large fold-out strategic maps are crisp, bright white, and entirely free from user markings.
    • Provenance / Author Inscription: Affixed neatly to the interior verso of the front cover is a highly historic, ink-penned presentation gift inscription directly from the author: “Geskenk van outeur C.M. Bakkes aan Kol. D.G. Greyling 21/10/74”. Research reveals Dr C.M. Bakkes was South Africa's foremost mid-century military historian and a key leader in the Military History Section of the SADF. The recipient, Colonel D.G. Greyling, was a highly decorated senior officer within the South African Defence Force. This represents a peerless "Officer-to-Officer" association copy of immense national military archival importance.
  • The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued with Deluxe Gilt Boards).

Synopsis & Historical Value

Dr C.M. Bakkes’ Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela is the definitive, academic study of the bloody military maneuvers along the Lower Tugela River, culminating on Majuba Day (27 February 1900) with the British breakthrough that broke the Boer siege of Ladysmith. Bakkes utilizes official military archives to reconstruct the intense trench fighting and artillery bombardments. This specific presentation copy, gifted from the author directly to a fellow SADF Colonel, stands as an elite-tier collector's prize.

Author Profile: Dr C.M. Bakkes

Dr Casparus Marius Bakkes was an eminent military historian, academic, and ranking research officer whose foundational work for the Human Sciences Research Council redefined technical battle analysis in South Africa. His work is celebrated for its tactical precision and total mastery of archival battle diagrams.