Скачать или смотреть Delville Wood: Why Did the Afrikaners Fight for the British After the Boer War? Episode 1

South Africa's role in the Battle of Delville Wood during World War I raises one of the most complex questions in the country’s history. How did Afrikaans soldiers, scarred by Britain’s brutal scorched-earth policy during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War, choose to fight alongside the British Empire?

In this gripping episode of Battlefields South Africa, we delve into General Louis Botha’s controversial decision to send South African troops to fight in the Great War. Was his mission to heal relations with Britain after years of conflict, or to secure strategic advantage by driving Germans out of South West Africa (modern-day Namibia)?

Discover the political, cultural, and military dynamics behind South Africa's involvement in one of the bloodiest battles of WWI, and the lasting legacy it left on the nation.