Tag Archives: Battlefield tour

Spioenkop and other iconic destinations of the history tourist – the ramblings of a battlefield guide in Northern Natal

Posted on 27/05/2019 by Johann

We are on the eve of celebrating our 15th year in the Kwazulu-Natal battlefield guiding industry. (Left-Isandlwana Mountain, taken from the Drift. One of the more ominous silhouettes in British Army history.) The industry has shown upward and downward curves, … Continue reading →

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My name is History, and my Art is War.

Posted on 22/04/2018 by Johann

A battlefield tour is probably the last thing you are thinking about right now. I have been conducting battlefield tours in this part of the world for over twelve years now, and the people I have met many people lured … Continue reading →

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The year 2017 – A review on the run

Posted on 02/11/2017 by Johann

What it is all about. My trusty old Condor at the De Jagersdrift turn-off. I was on my way to the Blood River museum here. This year had proven to be an exceptionally good year, so far. To be quite … Continue reading →

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The Silent Ones

Posted on 26/01/2016 by Johann

The last shots in our border war in Namibia and Angola were fired in 1989, maybe even 1990. Many of us were there. Many of us were not there. The hundreds of thousands of us that were there, and did … Continue reading →

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“By the power invested in me, soldier…..”

Posted on 26/01/2016 by Johann

For far too long have we neglected this treasure. David Rattray knew this from the beginning. I never saw eye to eye with him, but we were never enemies. There is a number of guides shaping and building their own … Continue reading →

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