A Case of Arrested Development: The Historiography Relating to South Africa’s Participation in the Second World War

dc.creator	David Katz
dc.date	2013-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:53Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:53Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/40-3-1034
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/0da28a63885943edbb117068655462d6
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/9376
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/0da28a63885943edbb117068655462d6
dc.description	<p>The 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.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1034
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 40, Iss 3 (2013)
dc.subject	Union War Histories
dc.subject	South Africa
dc.subject	Union Defence Force
dc.subject	South African military historiography
dc.subject	Second World War
dc.subject	Official histories
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	A Case of Arrested Development: The Historiography Relating to South Africa’s Participation in the Second World War
dc.type	Article