PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Simon C Green was born in Jersey and educated at Welbeck College. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Technology from The Open University and a Master's Degree in Information Systems from Cranfield University. Commissioned at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1978 into the Royal Corps of Signals, he served for nearly 30 years in military appointments in Europe, Brunei, and South Africa. He worked extensively in major military headquarters, giving him a unique insight into the staff who fight wars at a strategic level. He was also involved in training staff officers in operational leadership and war-gaming to develop and hone their war-fighting tactics at lower levels of command. He retired from military service in 2006 and settled in South Africa to pursue his passion for military history and writing.
Simon Green has produced a real gem, offering us far more than the title suggests! What we get is a good operational overview of the Anglo-Boer War through an examination of the British doctrine of blockhouse construction. Green is no stranger himself to military life and alerts us to the realisation that the tactics and doctrine adopted by both sides still echoes in today's conflicts. Professor Peter Caddick-Adams Author of Sand and Steel: A New History of D-Day Here is a valuable, easy to read, and historically correct resource, great for the history boffins and casual readers alike, on the biggest fortification system ever built in South Africa. This publication pays homage to the men who designed and manned the blockhouses in the Anglo-Boer War and also to those who attacked them. Dr. Johan Hattingh Department of Tourism & Event Management, Central University of Technology This book is an excellent review of the origins and development of the elaborate British blockhouse system and how it was applied during the Anglo-Boer War. On the 120th anniversary of the war, this book is a welcome addition to the historiography. Professor Andre Wessels Department of History, University of the Free State
