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This book reconsiders the life of former South African Defense Minister, F.C. Erasmus. Although an architect of the Nationalists' post-war election victory, he was not considered a minster of the first rank. Erasmus initiated a process of ridding the defense force of officers who he believed were associated with the government of Jan Smuts. Erasmus felt that the armed services had been too British in its ethos and appearance and wanted to create a force that was uniquely South African. However, without an immanent military threat, Erasmus never received a substantial budgetary allocation to mo

Cabinet officers -- South Africa -- Biography. --- Erasmus, F. C. (Francois Christiaan). --- South Africa -- Military policy. --- South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1948-1961. --- South Africa. Ministry of Defence -- Biography. --- Cabinet officers --- History & Archaeology --- Regions & Countries - Africa --- Cabinet ministers --- Ministers of State --- Secretaries of State --- Public officers --- Erasmus, F. C. --- South Africa. --- South Africa --- Politics and government --- Military policy. --- Erasmus, Francois Christiaan --- Africa, South