A biography of F.C. Erasmus, South African defence minister, 1948-1959 /:

This book reconsiders the life of former South African Defense Minister, F.C. Erasmus. Although an architect of the Nationalists' post-war election victory, he was not considered a minster of the first rank. Erasmus initiated a process of ridding the defense force of officers who he believed we...

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1. Verfasser: Boulter, Roger
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2012.
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Zusammenfassung:This book reconsiders the life of former South African Defense Minister, F.C. Erasmus. Although an architect of the Nationalists' post-war election victory, he was not considered a minster of the first rank. Erasmus initiated a process of ridding the defense force of officers who he believed were associated with the government of Jan Smuts. Erasmus felt that the armed services had been too British in its ethos and appearance and wanted to create a force that was uniquely South African. However, without an immanent military threat, Erasmus never received a substantial budgetary allocation to mo.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vii, 382 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780773420885
0773420886

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