Project Gutenberg 2005-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 243 Kritzinger, P. H. (Pieter Hendrick) 1870 1930 Mc Donald, R. D. (Roelof Daniel) 1873 1949 Mc Donald, Roelof Daniel McDonald, R. D. (Roelof Daniel) In the Shadow of Death Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "In the Shadow of Death" by General P.H. Kritzinger and Mr. R.D. McDonald is a historical account associated with the Anglo-Boer War written in the early 20th century. The authors narrate their experiences as members of the Boer forces during this tumultuous period in South African history, providing insights into battles, strategies, and the human suffering encountered throughout the war. The work seeks to offer a balanced perspective that honors both sides of the conflict while portraying the significant details of their struggle for independence. The opening of the account presents the authors' backgrounds, detailing their German ancestry and their upbringing in South Africa. Kritzinger recounts formative experiences, reflecting on childhood admiration for war that later transformed into a profound awareness of its brutal realities. As he details his early entries into military life and the buildup to the conflict, we see the shifting sentiments towards warfare as he becomes involved in the unfolding narrative of the war. The text begins by exploring personal histories that shape the perspective of the authors, ultimately leading into their reflections on battles fought, losses faced, and the complex emotional landscape cultivated by the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives DT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 426168 2025-08-07T07:12:23.337195 text/html 427308 2020-12-12T08:42:27 text/html 440591 2025-08-07T07:12:31.713172 application/epub+zip 444127 2025-08-07T07:12:26.634183 application/epub+zip 232582 2025-08-07T07:12:25.300196 application/epub+zip 628050 2025-08-07T07:12:35.498133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603733 2025-08-07T07:12:30.765175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370098 2022-09-08T05:35:38.919019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404100 2025-08-07T07:12:22.688212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404022 2020-12-12T08:42:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404017 2020-12-12T08:42:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20926 2025-08-07T07:12:35.651147 application/rdf+xml 12926 2025-08-07T07:12:25.842182 image/jpeg 3443 2025-08-07T07:12:25.580181 image/jpeg 149009 2020-12-12T08:42:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 331181 2020-12-12T08:42:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 148962 2020-12-12T08:42:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 414071 2025-08-07T07:12:23.388254 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 en.wikipedia