Boer War in Colour: Boer Forces

This is my version of of "They shall not grow old" of the Boer war hahaha: did all colourising self. Just love doing this!

[@tikkasako6.5]

Tinus, this is excellent, thank you! Glad you added in the farmhouses being blown up and the women and children being transported to the death camps. My good friend in the 70's was Marius le Roux. His Dad was curator of the Cape Town castle. Ek is 'n Scot and het baie jare op die Oos Transvaalse myne gewerk. Dankie!

[@strawdog9964]

Salute to the brave Boer people from Ireland.

[@lowiq3409]

Many thanks to the Irish that came to help us, we will not forget.

[@supatotenkopf88]

Salute from Australia- We’d love to see you here

[@kevkevkev59]

A great grand uncle of mine fought with the Irish Brigade. 'Joe Wade : footsteps of rebellion' #book​@@lowiq3409

[@deadmeme3495]

Some of those boers where younger then me.. And I'm 16..

[@alisterfabian9991]

The Boer. A hard man forged in hard times.

[@IRE_MCNUGGET]

So my great great great great grandpa fought for the Confederates during the American civil war, lost his wife during a siege of Richmond. A few years after the civil war 1880 when the first Boer War started he volunteered with many Russians and and a few Scots, he helped the Boers defeat the British during the first war. When the first war ended he got married with a beautiful Afrikaans lady her name was Anneline. Before the second Boer War even started he was executed by a British soldier. Proud to be half American born in South Africa. It’s rare to have that here. 🇺🇸🇿🇦🤟🏻

[@wilburburger199]

All they wanted was to be left alone and yet every time the British came for their gold.

[@markmewordz6860]

'British' no. Rothschilds yes

[@tonynz9954]

@@markmewordz6860 Along with Cecil Rhodes.

[@jamesthebearbear6563]

That was almost haunting....excellent choice of music. Felt as though I have seen those faces befoee. You made that very real....you made them almost come alive. Well done. Jasper, Canada

[@priceyj69]

N boer maak ‘n plan I’m Australian, engaged to a South African and she impresses me everyday.

[@lowiq3409]

I am n Boer, living in Brisbane now. I feel like a traitor for leaving now looking at these photos of my forefathers and mothers.

[@cherryllvanniekerk2090]

Do right by her or you'll get a lesson you really don't want!

[@dn822]

​@@lowiq3409jy is

[@martiniv8924]

Hardy men women and children, their struggle shouldn’t be forgotten . Nice work again Tinus 👌🏻

[@Tomtiedom12]

They may take our lives, but they will never take.... our sunday clothes!

[@coenraadkruger366]

lol

[@stuartcampbell3861]

Solid looking men made hard by life in this country of ours hope that spirit is still with us today we need it more than ever now maybe in a hundred yrs from now someone will look back on this time and say never again lets live in peace

[@ldude]

war is hell .

[@booobsize]

They look like old dirty bastards!

[@JuiceWRLDFOREVER-vj4fl]

@@booobsize I bet your mom does too 🤣

[@itsnumber232]

We need war with out it men fall to weakness

[@TNMN12]

@@itsnumber232 the pros and cons to civilisation right there bro

[@satchpersaud8762]

Those mausers and their accuracy, and the bravery of those men really showed the British, never under estimate someone fighting for their home...

[@going1917]

Not technically their native home since their ancestors were colonizers

[@TeikonGom]

@@going1917 The Bantu people aren't native to South Africa either.

[@going1917]

@@TeikonGom did I say the bantu were native to south africa tho

[@muqri.2745]

@@going1917 Then who did they colonize?

[@going1917]

@@muqri.2745 What

[@dardalion3199]

No more brother wars. Never again. What astonished me is how they stood up to the greatest empire of the age and forced the Brits to bring in half a million men from all over the empire to defeat the boers, and also how the british were reduced to using terrorism against civilians. Sad indeed

[@lazio-westham7159]

No more brother Wars.

[@tinzi4x4]

Not only terrorism, concentration camps where they starved children, women and the old - almost the same way the Nazis did it.

[@muslimcel4581]

(((British)))

[@christobosman5710]

The only way they won the war was to declare war on Boer woman and children, just a bunch of low down cowards and they still are today .

[@adamgrimsley6455]

Never heard of a disparity of forces like that again?

[@imperium5195]

Great men ! 🫡 Respect to Afrikaneer to an Amazigh ⵣ from Algeria 🇩🇿

[@Zakariya3603]

From*.

[@imperium5195]

@@Zakariya3603 don't understand ?

[@Zakariya3603]

@@imperium5195 From an Amazigh*.

[@imperium5195]

@@Zakariya3603 are u Amazigh ? Adolphe the jew

[@Zakariya3603]

@@imperium5195 Yeah i'm Amazigh and my name comes from Adolphe crémieux.

[@kapitankapital6580]

These guys were pulling at some points in the war a 10:1 kd despite being outnumbered more than six times by British troops

[@MR-od1bv]

Thanks, i am Dutch and was looking for this kind of footage. I miss this feeling of real man fighting for a goal, a better life.

[@gospelfilms7942]

Yeah. We could've used Dutch support back. And in the 90's. But no.

[@vvv-o9y]

hoop dat die geest snel terugkeert

[@liverpoolynwa9029]

@@gospelfilms7942 There might have been no support from the Dutch government during the Boer War but don’t forget that there was overwhelming support from the Dutch people, even the queen who has an important ceremonial position was a very vocal supporter of the Boers. Dutch volunteers fought on the side of the Boers and money was raised by the population without the government

[@HoH]

Fantastic images and colouring! Great work, thank you.

[@Westyrulz]

Only got to see these blokes photos to see they are made of good stuff.Not a slacker amongst them I would wager.

[@bevanpope7924]

Great job meneer. By adding colour, you brought them to life! Well, for us anyway! Nog asb

[@bartgielingh2212]

Die gezichten spreken boekdelen. Echt mooi.

[@yeildo1492]

The Boers were a tough and dogged opponent. At the height of the 2nd Boer war the English were spending 1.5M Pounds a week. I don't know how much that is in 2023 Pounds sterling that is, but I bet is a staggering number. The photos of the children are heartbreaking. They died by the thousands in the concentration camps. The men remind me of the south during the Civil War. Thank you for posting!

[@marcoslaureano5562]

Remember TWO things about the Civil War - the VERY FIRST PEOPLE TO OWN SLAVES IN AMERICA - They were other black Americans. They were the FIRST slave owners in the U.S. Another fun fact - the LAST SLAVES WERE FREED A YEAR AFTER the ending of the Civil War - and they were freed by their NATIVE AMERICAN MASTERS.

[@fm4018]

Currently reading CR De Wet's book: 'Die stryd tussen Boer en Brit'. Great to see these photos, and then in colour! Thanks for the content.

[@TinusleRouxRSA]

Dankie!

[@marks_sparks1]

Great colorisation Mr Le Roux.

[@shadoznight]

Very nicely done. Really adds a element that wasn't there before. "Just like they shall not grow old".

[@debeerpaul]

Klomp rowwe bliksems! Wens daar was meer info oor wie die Ooms en Tannies was. Awesome Video dankie!

[@keanur6541]

J kan heelwat van die boere opspoor omdat hulle op hulle mauser hulle name gekerf het. Koop die boek. Carvings from the veldt. Daar is n youtube kanaal met die sele naam

[@wellingtonian2009]

New Zealand troops also fought against the Boers. My great uncle served in that war.

[@lowiq3409]

So he invaded an independent country and took part in a war of aggression. It is a crime against humanity.

[@wellingtonian2009]

@@lowiq3409 as far as I know the Boar War was a civil war between British and Dutch settlers. Britain got involved to help its fellow British settlers. New Zealand was a British colony at the time and also got involved along with Australia and Canada.

[@tinzi4x4]

@@wellingtonian2009 A civil war? That is BS propaganda by the British to justify what they did: they invaded two countries - The Free State and the Transvaal!

[@johnhudak3829]

VERY well done! LOVE IT! I just bought "Commando", by Deneys Reitz as an audiobook and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks for doing this!

[@yeildo1492]

I am listening to a podcast on Spotify about the 2nd Boer war. It is called Teh Anglo-Boer War and is done by Des Latham. I really enjoy it.

[@bloembloem7820]

@@yeildo1492 Yes I'm listening to the same and it's really good

[@yeildo1492]

@@bloembloem7820 I love the guy. He gives lots of great details. Very well prepared. I also listened to his series on Stalingrad. Also excellent.

[@TheKizzyfish]

Amazing work & those were some salty looking dudes!

[@luppi5152]

War my friend now back to your computer

[@SLAVNIKonYT]

Any one of you from south africa and if you are you would see the boere is stil some salty dudes to the day dont disapoint one 😂

[@tomonaut]

Why this ridiculous comment?

[@barryirlandi4217]

0:40 out on a Guerrilla war in the African bush... still wearing a tie!! Dayyam what were those men made of!!

[@nivek5031]

Biltong :)

[@davidboyd8113]

The bore are made of stronger stuff that anyone today

[@adriaanscholtz6123]

Accounts exists of our forefathers fighting in their Sunday best. Church in the morning....Turkey shoot in the afternoon. A truly different time when people fought for what they believed in.

[@liamobrien4767]

Admiration from Ireland,dont forget the Irish Brigade who fought with you.

[@griffelbuffel]

The gallant Irish will always have a special place in our hearts. I even support the Irish rugby team.

[@DieDagbreker]

I have Irish cousins

[@hanoitripper1809]

Plenty of Irish brigades fought for the Queen

[@praagtv]

@@hanoitripper1809 In the words of the immortal Joe E. Brown: Nobody's perfect.

[@u.h.forum.]

WE WUZ VIKANGS!!! n shiet. Yeah, long live the queen

[@gospelfilms7942]

Baie dankie vir jou goeie werk, Meneer!

[@raukawa4732]

The Boers are hard looking men.

[@barkeater9606]

Solid and proud people, they really liked their Mauser rifles!

[@ilikegliding]

Excellent work! Wel gedaan...

[@kyleowen-smith3830]

Nicely done ... gives it a very different and more real feel.

[@Arianne-S]

Mooi gemaakt, complimenten.

[@lesbuckwalter8988]

That’s some nasty looking guys and I say that knowing my grandfather was Dutch and almost from that time frame. Buck

[@boeloevanboeloefontein]

Well, South Africa's always been a tough place to live. To survive you have to be fierce.

[@zymelin21]

think about the british, forming a line of soldiers, all in red coats with white cross bandoliers. a perfect target for men who easyly could shoot out the eye of a fly at 800 meters. wh would win?

[@salus1231]

The Boers just wanted their way of life in a land they had carved it out and the Brits wanted the resources and gold and diamonds. The Boers tactics in the war were way ahead of their time the classic fire and movement and they were excellent shots with Mauser rifles that outshot the long Lee Enfield and the Boers used that to great effect in Black week in December 1899 when the British were defeated 3 times in that week. Of-course it could not last and the British war machine fired up and by late 1900 it had to be guerrilla tactics. However the Boers did Britain a huge favour by highlighting all their shortcomings and the army was overhauled in the Haldane reforms in 1904 and by 1914 when the war with Germany broke out the British army was lean fluid flexible and hugely experienced with excellent weapons and professional officers and that army of 1914 fought to a standstill a German army 3 times it's size. If the Boer War never happened and Britain went to war in 1914 like they did in 1899 they would have lost in 1914 and that would have changed the whole world we live in Thumbs up for the Boers 👌

[@irishboer7124]

And without the Second Boer War the Easter rebellion in Ireland wouldn't have happened, and most of Ireland wouldn't be free today. The Boers showing that the imperial jackboot wasn't invincible.

[@lowiq3409]

@@irishboer7124 Our pleasure and thanks for helping us against the English.

[@gertvanniekerk46]

Your reply very correct and informative but just a small technicality:- Please, the Boers did not fight a 'Guerrilla' war! In the early stages we fought set battles Won 87% of these until our artillery ammunition ran out and the english empire pumped in hundreds of thousands of soldiers and millions of tons of materials. Guerrilla warfare was used by the Spanish in the Napoleonic wars to snipe at the French. As general Christian de Wet stated "If we were gorrillas, the gorrilas made a mockery of english military superiority"! General de Wet formulated 'Kommando Warfare' and our Fore fathers then used it! Erwin Rommel studied de Wet and de la Rey in detail, Swartzen?(Gulf Wars) studied all three in detail Show less

[@BradBrassman]

Excellent, we we see colourisation, all too often it is overdone, but these are superb! Well done indeed.

[@Tonyx.yt.]

imagine being the largest and most powerful empire in the world, but the only way to win a war against a small and isolated nation is to imprison enemy's families

[@louwgertenbach1733]

The British almost got a hiding from farmers they weren't even trained

[@fredswanepoel2425]

​@@louwgertenbach1733 The Mauser rifle and the Boer wa s a deadly combination , Boer children we're taught to shoot at a very young age,by the time when they were about 15 they were excellent marksman I am proud to be a Boer.

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

Those men... those Boers... Wow!!!

[@lowiq3409]

Thanks to the Russian people. You sent ambulances and epically supplies to help us Boers!

[@Glider34]

These photos are outstanding

[@rabotnickaklasa]

Rifle Mauser Model 1895

[@justsceptic3085]

god! their eyes!

[@DieselBarks]

Excellent work, thanks for your effort.

[@davegeisler7802]

I see alot of Mausers , but also I see some Martini -Henrys also , how ironic a British rifle used on the Brits.

[@williamjones2970]

Excellent! I definitely need to learn more about this conflict. Maybe someone from the area could enlighten me. Just how the hell they could tolerate that climate in those clothes?

[@nivek5031]

Would like to oblige, but it would all take too long. Perhaps someone could recommend a suitable book. People around the world think that Africa & S. Africa is permanently, very hot & dry. My tiny town in the Free State has experienced a record low of -13C in June / July. Ask the old SADF boys how cold they got in the 'bush' during winter months. :)

[@marcgardiner6278]

@@nivek5031 Bethlehem perhaps? My dad was in the Engineers and did his basics in Bethlehem. He said it was the coldest he's ever been!

[@nivek5031]

@@marcgardiner6278 We are 58Km north of Bethlehem in Deadwood. The SADF did not provide for sub-zero conditions. My coldest ever was at Lake Khovsgol in northern Mongolia, where the temperature plunged to -42C just before daybreak. If you shed a tear there, you can take it off your cheek, put it in a shot-glass on the veranda and find it there, months later. :) Under such conditions, I could not stay outside, no matter how well clothed, for more than around 20 minutes. In Ulaanbaatar, I once watched two mechanics working outside, on a car engine, at -27C. At those temperatures, I could not even button-up my sheep-skin coat, after 5 to 10 minutes. :)

[@marcgardiner6278]

@@nivek5031 Wow! That is seriously cold. And here I am in my study with the gas heater going because it's +5C outside!

[@nivek5031]

@@marcgardiner6278 Be thankful for small mercies, then watch these two video-clips. :) Russia: Cure for your child's cold: pouring water over them in sub-zero temps? & Most Dangerous Ways To School | MONGOLIA | Free Documentary. Take care.

[@RocknTorb]

Very interesting! Thank you very much for your Input!!

[@arra3410]

Afrikaners (boers), tough people you don't want to mess with.

[@JohnViinalass-lc1ow]

transporting...an important collection, display!

[@rhysnichols8608]

Wow been a while since I’ve seen an actual man

[@henkstols9326]

Haha, the funny thing is every second guy has a full beard nowadays and its just cosmetics compared to the guys in the video.

[@dulguuntsg8389]

Russian volunteers fought for their cause, but nobody knows

[@phillipsnyman3305]

They were rocking and sporting beards those days already when today it has become fashionable and trendy.

[@drstrangelove4998]

A fascinating series. I wonder if one of those is P J v Niekirk, I the custodian of his Mauser.

[@acadianr2leger]

it’s been a while welcome back luv your channel 👍

[@dionisio89420]

Outstanding Work @Tinus le Roux !

[@bartgielingh2212]

Echt mooi. En die uitdrukkingen. Tot leven gebrachte geschiedenis van een volk in harde tijden En schitterende foto's van de oorlog zelf!

[@TinusleRouxRSA]

Baie dankie!!

[@lowiq3409]

Inderdaad Bart. Maak my ook hartseer. My Oupa groetjie was maar 14 en het gaan veg. He is as krygsgevangene na St Helena eiland gestuur

[@NicolaRushin]

Very well done. So moving. Thank you.

[@vanveen8472]

beautiful job, thank you

[@aikonawena654]

@3:00min - they were just boys

[@MFvanBylandt]

Excellent video

[@johannesfilley8933]

Great photos about great Boers and Afrikaneers ! never saw such ones before. My salute to all brave men and women, who fought to their death to free their homeland from judeo-british occupation !! cheers from Carinthia, Austria

[@timothydudley5398]

That war was fantastic.(sad ending.)

[@heerkrupp64]

You did Excellent work to get it like this.

[@frazengaming797]

There are literal children fighting

[@lowiq3409]

My great grandfather was 14 and went off to fight. He ended as a prisoner of war and was sent to St Helens Island. His surname was Wolmarans

[@MrAmerilias]

They have sharpshooter eyes, "you are marked" stare

[@dionbridger5944]

Target finding eyes

[@christobosman5710]

Their eyes says it all , they saw the ugly side of life

[@springbokkie_center9399]

I am so proud to be a Boer, the Boer were a strong farming community who won a war against the British empire in its golden age.

[@Zakariya3603]

"Won" You were beaten and colonized by Britain, what "win" are you talking about?

[@Firefly13114]

@@Zakariya3603 the first Boer war was our victory and they were just farmers and 12year old kids vs all of Britian

[@christobosman5710]

​@@Zakariya3603it took 450 000 highly trained British soldiers to over power a mere 46000 Boers ordinary farmers and then they still had to fight the Boer woman and children to overpower those 46000 Boers , you call that win ? It's a disgrace for the British cowards , no wonder the British public cheered the Boer generals in England when they arrived to sign the peece treaty , even the British public saw the British officers and troops as well as the fat inbred British queen as useless scum . The same coward blood run in your veins if you are a descendant of those British cowards , if so rather shut your mouth and hung your head in shame .

[@kenbird8783]

They surrendered, Vereeneging should ring a bell. Snouts and Both a negotiated their surrender and Both fought for Britain in WW2.

[@iancasey704]

Creepy music and photos but very good and interesting. The boers look very ruthless and fearless this war lasted for 3 years I think 🤔 this wasn't long before ww1

[@diekkruger3137]

Deur soveel swaar en ontberinge kan die vasberadenheid waargeneem word!🗡️

[@iancasey704]

I love this video it brings the photos to life ! Real good work 👏 its interesting and it's amazing

[@JardaAndriessen]

Are some of these men on the pictures identified? That would be a interesting search.

[@lioneloconnor4785]

Exellemt work! Thanks for sharing! I have a cousin called Tinus Le Roux! His fathers name is Willem! He lives in the Boksburg area?

[@jefourie2617]

Virewig 'n Boer! _Sierra Victor_

[@davesalter4928]

Really fantastic pictures and thanks to computer colouring.

[@carienprinsloo200]

Sjoe, ek lees nou Fees van die Ongenooides deur P.G Du Plessis en hierdie fotos ruk my hart... Die boek laat die Boereoorlog in jou kop lewe kry...hierdie fotos reg voor jou oë😢. Fantastiese werk Mnr. le Roux!!

[@willemvanstaden3292]

Baie goed gedoen Meneer!

[@wilfriedvandaele432]

Back in those days the Boers were handsome and slim !!

[@mariusswartz1363]

Ek is TROTS AFRIKAANS

[@bartgielingh2212]

Terecht

[@slimseun580]

Baie dankie. Ek ook! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXLEZp-ja6-El9U

[@vvv-o9y]

en terecht , ik ben trots op mijn broeders in Afrika

[@dutchchessbetterthancheese1239]

Do not mess with Dutch Boere

[@johanbeyers2941]

Well done.

[@markmewordz6860]

We fought the wrong enemy ... yet again.

[@barend63]

Amazing work Tinus

[@TinusleRouxRSA]

Dankie!!

[@ceesvankempen491]

Excellent work Beautiful they come to life.Baie mooi👌👍👍👍

[@christ4466]

3:32 Daai Boer het n naam gehad… Kommandant F. Potgieter - Sneuwel by die Slag van Rooiwal

[@goonerfromjhb]

Feel that I've seen some of those faces before growing up in South Africa

[@francisebbecke2727]

Some of these guys look like guys I went to high school with.

[@rynhardtvanrensburg2187]

Thinus jy moet foto's van Siener kleur!!!

[@TinusleRouxRSA]

Ek het al,!! kyk op FB blad boer war colourised photographs

[@gawiemyburgh]

Hi Tinus, I would like to make use of some of this in a documentary I am currently producing, please let me know how we can communicate regarding this!

[@mcclane12000]

Fascinating

[@premiumgezelligheid]

Amazing

[@stevedaniel5603]

Excellent excellent work - Well done...

[@marcopieterse]

Baie dankie vir hierdie, dit is regtig baie goed gedoen

[@truthandjustice6838]

I am a Boer....Bring it!

[@Robin6512]

Would be nice with explanations on the pictures in Afrikaner.

[@boeloevanboeloefontein]

Afrikaans, you mean? If you're referring to the language.

[@Robin6512]

@@boeloevanboeloefontein indeed mijn fout. Sorry

[@boeloevanboeloefontein]

@@Robin6512 Ag, dis nie 'n probleem nie my maat.

[@bloembloem7820]

Dankie Tinus, dit is wonderlik om die fotos in kleur te sien.

[@brantdanger]

Fantastic job, mate.

[@faniefaze]

Wel gedaan Tinus.

[@francoisvanaardt1721]

1:05 Peter steph du toit was in die boere oorlog, daai man is ooral

[@lainfamia8949]

When shall start the Third Boer War?

[@jaysonmokhwanatsi7365]

They all look 50 + or am I tripping