Project Gutenberg 2005-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 173 Van Warmelo, Dietlof 1872 1966 Warmelo, Dietlof van On Commando Translation of: Mijn commando en guerilla commando-leven E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Garrett Alley, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives Van Warmelo, Dietlof, 1872-1966 Afrikaners -- Biography DT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 231346 2025-07-06T12:41:34.370245 text/html 231054 2020-12-14T04:54:41 text/html 202050 2025-07-06T12:41:40.716234 application/epub+zip 202535 2025-07-06T12:41:37.152215 application/epub+zip 148586 2025-07-06T12:41:35.958230 application/epub+zip 345989 2025-07-06T12:41:43.370180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324286 2025-07-06T12:41:39.917179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237486 2022-09-07T20:15:34.170572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210520 2025-07-06T12:41:33.778214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210240 2020-12-14T04:54:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210265 2020-12-14T04:54:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21856 2025-07-06T12:41:43.521174 application/rdf+xml 13531 2025-07-06T12:41:36.455222 image/jpeg 3651 2025-07-06T12:41:36.204215 image/jpeg 78649 2020-12-14T04:54:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 124069 2020-12-14T04:54:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 78639 2020-12-14T04:54:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 199433 2025-07-06T12:41:34.392208 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog