General Jan Smuts and his First World War in Africa, 1914-1917

A new assessment of Jan Smuts's military leadership through examination of his World War I campaigning, demonstrating that he was a gifted general, conversant with the craft of manoeuvre warfare, and a command style steeped in the experiences of his time as a Boer general.

David Brock Katz is a lecturer at the South African National Defence Force Army and Defence Colleges and is an active member of the Andrew Mlangeni Regiment (formerly the South African Irish Regiment). He completed his Masters degree (cum laude) and PhD in Military History at Stellenbosch University. He has published extensively on South African military history and doctrine.