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Warrior nation :
New Zealanders at the front, 1900-2000 /

Thomson, John, 1931-

Warrior nation : New Zealanders at the front, 1900-2000 / New Zealanders at the front, 1900-2000 John Thomson. - Christchurch, N.Z. : Hazard Press, 2000. - 344 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-340) and index.

Topics discussed include: the South African War, 1899-1902; The Great War, 1914-1918; the Second World War, 1939-1945; the conflicts in Asia; and New Zealand's peacekeeping role. Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-340) and index. -This volume reveals the character of New Zealander soldiers at war: the heroes all, who emerged quiety reflective from the horrors of battle in the First World War, and became famous as 'The Silent Division', the best in the British Army; the men whom enemy soldiers feared in World War Two; and the peacekeepers who've served in war zones around the globe.

1877161896 (pbk.) : $49.95


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