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Kiwis In Conflict: 200 Years of New Zealanders at War by Christopher Pugsley
$30.00 NZD
Category: Military
First published as Scars on the Heart and based on the Auckland Museum's permanent exhibition of the same name, this is a rich and fascinating account of the impact of war through the eyes of those involved, using photographs, paintings, letters and diaries. This new edition has the latest information o ...Show more
Shots from The Front: The British Soldier 1914-1918 by Richard Holmes
$45.00 NZD
Category: Military | Reading Level: very good
A handsomely illustrated photographic account, by the bestselling author of 'Tommy' (2003), of the human experience of war as directly witnessed by British soldiers in the First World War. Richard Holmes, one of Britain's best-known military historians (and President of the British Commission of Milita ...Show more
Echoes of Gallipoli: In the Words of New Zealand's Mounted Riflemen by Terry Kinloch
$40.00 NZD
Category: Military
First published ten years ago to enthusiastic reviews and critical acclaim, this classic celebrated readable scholarship is now available in paperback. Using their letters and diaries, Echoes of Gallipoli tells the story of Gallipoli through the eyes of the men of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade ...Show more
Soldier Sailor and Airman Too: The Fighting Life of Group Captain A. B. "Woody" Woodhall by Woody Woodhall
$50.00 NZD
Category: Military
Soldier, Sailor and Airman Too is a comprehensive history of the life and career of Group Captain A.B. Woodhall. His story provides a unique slice of British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Airforce history, spanning both World Wars and finishing in New Zealand. Not only can his story be read as a biography ...Show more
Total War: From Stalingrad to Berlin by Michael Jones
$30.00 NZD
Category: Military
In February 1943, German forces surrendered to the Red Army at Stalingrad and the tide of war turned. By May 1945 Soviet soldiers had stormed Berlin and brought down Hitler's regime. Total War follows the fortunes of these fighters as they liberated Russia and the Ukraine from the Nazi invader and fough ...Show more
World War II by Robin Cross; Michael Paul (Contribution by); David Welch (Contribution by); H. P. Willmott; Charles Messenger; Richard Overy (Illustrator); Michael Barrett (Contribution by); Mark R. Grandstaff (Contribution by)
$50.00 NZD
Category: Military
Decades on from when the last shot was fired, the battles may be fading from living memory, but the shock waves of WWII still resonate. This comprehensive history examines not just the many theatres of operations, but also provides a challenging analysis of the war's causes and momentous consequences - ...Show more
Fatal Decision by Carlo D'Este
$30.00 NZD
Category: Military
Fatal Decision is a powerful, dramatic, moving, and ultimately definitive narrative of one of the most desperate campaigns of World War II by an author whose previous books on the Normandy and Sicily campaigns have been hailed as masterful. In the winter of 1943-44, Anzio was a small resort and port ...Show more
Mapping the Second World WarThe Key Battles of the European Theatre from Above by Michael Swift
$50.00 NZD
Category: Military
The Second World War was a watershed in world history: the seizing of power by Hitler and the Nazis, the slowly building crescendo of annexations that led to Blitzkrieg, the conquest of Europe, the U-boat war, the strategic bombing campaign, the invasion of Russia, Stalingrad and D-Day, and the long Ger ...Show more
The Battleships Yamato and Musashi: Superanatomy by Janusz Skulski
$60.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Anatomy of the Ship
Equipped with the largest guns and heaviest armour and with the greatest displacement of any ship ever built, the Yamato proved to be a formidable opponent to the US Pacific Fleet in the Second World War. The book contains a full description of the design and construction of the battleship including ...Show more
For Your Tomorrow (Volume 3) by E. W. Martyn
$80.00 NZD
Category: Military
Volume 3 of Errol Martyn's trilogy recording the New Zealanders who have died while serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1943. Volume three contains biographies and appendices.
Battles That Changed History by Geoffrey Regan
$60.00 NZD
Category: Military
"Battles that Changed History" is a stimulating and lively account of 50 decisive battles that, either as a result of victory or defeat, have had a long-term impact on the course of world history. Meticulously researched and written in a concise and engaging manner, military expert Geoffrey Regan looks ...Show more
Rolling Thunder in a Gentle Land by Andrew Wiest
$45.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: General Military Ser.
Fifteen renowned authors from widely varied backgrounds examine the Vietnam War, providing a fresh insight into this controversial conflict, even for those who have 'read it all before'. First-hand accounts, maps and contemporary photographs, analysis from the soldiers involved and new perspectives from ...Show more
