A case of arrested development : the historiography relating to South Africa's participation in the Second World War

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dc.contributor.authorKatz, Daviden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-03T08:19:02Z
dc.date.available2013-07-03T08:19:02Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionCITATION: Katz, D. 2012. A case of arrested development : the historiography relating to South Africa's participation in the Second World War. Scientia Militaria, 40(3), doi:10.5787/40-3-1034.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za
dc.description.abstractThe quantity and quality of military historical work on the participation of South Africa in the Second World War, with few exceptions, namely that of a few significant academic contributions over the last decade, lags appreciably compared to the plethora of titles offered on all aspects of the war in the buoyant international market. This article investigates and evaluates more important South African primary and secondary sources pertaining to the Union Defence Force’s participation in the Second World War, highlighting available sources and limitations in published material. Possible opportunities for further research are identified where there are areas of historiographical hiatus. Reasons are offered for what amounts to a rather threadbare South African historiography, especially when compared to the prolific historiographical output of other belligerents. The article offers a brief survey of primary sources, identifying some of the archives that have received scant attention. Then follows an analysis of secondary sources broken down into official, semi-official and general history that examines their methodological integrity and completeness with a view to identifying what historical contributions may still be made in the light of what has been produced.
dc.description.urihttps://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1034
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent38 pages
dc.identifier.citationKatz, D. 2012. A case of arrested development : the historiography relating to South Africa's participation in the Second World War. Scientia Militaria, 40(3), doi:10.5787/40-3-1034.
dc.identifier.issn2224-0020 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/81703
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFaculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University
dc.rights.holderAuthor retains copyright
dc.subject.otherWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, South Africanen_ZA
dc.titleA case of arrested development : the historiography relating to South Africa's participation in the Second World Waren_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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