How Long to Read General Smutso Campaign in East Africa

How Long Does it Take to Read General Smutso Campaign in East Africa?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 23 minutes to read General Smutso Campaign in East Africa by J. H. V. Crowe

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The career of Jan Smuts is one of the most remarkable military and political stories of the 20th century. A gifted guerilla commander against the British in the Boer War; by 1914 Smuts was happy to stand with the British as head of a large army fighting to conquer German East Africa (today s Tanzania). Sadly the campaign was not one of his finest hours. Both the text of this book, and Smuts own somewhat defensive introduction, gives a good idea of why the resourceful German commander, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, was able to run rings round the superior allied forces trying to trap him. Lettow and his staff, and their small army of trained native Africans, the 'Askaris , knew the lie of the land and were able to live off it. The allied frustration, as they repeatedly tracked and attacked him, only to find Lettow melting away to fight another day, is palpable. Evcentually, the allies, at enormous cost, succeeded in conquering the territory and forcing Lettow into neighbouring areas, but the 1918 Armistice found him still at liberty and with his force intact. By then Smuts had long departed. It is pleasant to record that Smuts ended his career as a valued member of Churchill s War Cabinet and South African Prime Minister, and that in the hungry months for Germany that followed the Second World War he was able to supply his old opponent, Lettow, with food parcels. Illustrated with a photograph of Smuts and four maps.

How long is General Smutso Campaign in East Africa?

General Smutso Campaign in East Africa by J. H. V. Crowe is 316 pages long, and a total of 80,896 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read General Smutso Campaign in East Africa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 22 minutes to read General Smutso Campaign in East Africa aloud.

What Reading Level is General Smutso Campaign in East Africa?

General Smutso Campaign in East Africa is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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