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ORGANISATION OF BOER FORCES - COMMANDO
‘Boer forces consisted of a muster of
all available armed men each of whom had to supply his own horse, rifle and
provisions for eight days. After this period, the state assumed responsibility for
feeding the commandos. Apart from the regular artillery and police, the men
were unpaid. They fought as irregulars and were loosely organised in commandos
each led by a commandant. Commandos theoretically consisted of all the men of
the district between the ages of 16 and 60 although there are instances of younger
boys and older men fighting (Piet Kruger of the Rustenberg Commando was 86 and
two Bloemfontein boys named Roux aged 12 and 14):’
Commandant-General
(Kommandantgeneraal) |
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Combat-Generals (Vechtgeneraals) |
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Commandant - Commando |
500-1,500 men |
3x per Combat-General |
Field Cornetcy (Veldkornetskap) |
150-200 men |
3x per Commando |
Corporalship (Korporaalskap) |
25 men |
3x per Field Cornetcy |
Source: Wargaming In History, the Second Anglo-Boer War, Edwin Herbert, Argus Books,
1990. Edited by Stuart Asquith, this little gem of a book is a wonderful introduction
to any wargamer wanting to build Boer War armies. The three battle scenarios provided
are particularly useful.
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