19th Battalion and Armoured Regiment

$15.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

A Long Patrol An Illustrated History of No. 1 Squadron, RNZAF 1930-1984 by James Sanders

$55.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

ANZAC Elite by TENNANT J

$35.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

160 pages in A4 portrait format A superb all-colour reference book to all the badges and insignia worn by the elite troops of the two countries, past and present. Includes brief histories of the units with some photographs, in both colour and black and white. In all there are over 700 colour illustratio ns. ...Show more

After the War: The RSA in New Zealand by Clarke Stephen

$45.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History | Reading Level: near fine

AVAILABLE FROM 30/9/16 "The story of an iconic institution - the RSA - from its beginnings during the First World War through to the twenty-first century. A highly illustrated look at a threatened icon of New Zealand culture u the RSA. The book will appeal to general readers interested in this readily i dentifiable but little-understood organisation. It tells of the trials and tribulations of returning soldiers wanting an organisation to represent them, and to make sure they received a fair deal as they settled back into domestic life after serving their country. The story is told not only in text but also through use of photographs and ephemera." ...Show more

An Illustrated History of the New Zealand Spitfire Squadron by Kevin W. Wells

$65.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

Blue Water Kiwis New Zealand's Naval Story by Matthew Wright

$47.50 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

Dare to win' The Story of the New Zealand Special Air Service by W.D. Baker

$32.50 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

Fighting Mckenzie / Col Stringer

$20.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

Fighting Spirit: 75 years of the RNZAF by Margaret McClure

$75.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

This book marks the 75th anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It traces the broad sweep of the air force from the early twentieth century to the first decade of the 21st, and extends beyond the romance of early military aviation and the drama of World War Two to describe the diversity of role s it has undertaken in recent decades. This account begins in 1909 with the gift of a Bl riot plane to New Zealand in response to the first awareness of the potential of military air power. Early experiments in flying were followed by a rush of young New Zealanders to the dangerous adventure of flying over the battlefields of Europe in World War One. Then came the formation of an independent Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1937. Two years later, inexperienced and unprepared, the air force galvanised itself to train thousands of aircrew for the war in Europe. The difficult days of peace brought further radical changes for the RNZAF: dismantling wartime aircraft, demobilising most of its personnel, and forging a postwar identity. The air force's most turbulent years came in the 1980s and 1990s, when governments cut ANZUS ties with the United States, reduced the number of bases and personnel, decided to focus on peacekeeping, and killed off the air combat force. From 2001 the 'war on terror' reintroduced a global outlook, along with hectic deployments and leaps in technology, paralleled by the stress of cutbacks in personnel. ...Show more

For Your Tomorrow Vol 1 by Errol W Martyn

$65.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

Volume One: Fates 1915 - 1942

Forever Strong - Story of 75 Squadron RNZAF 1916-1990 by Norman Franks

$75.00 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History

In Love and War: Kiwi Soldiers' Romantic Encounters in Wartime Italy by Susan Jacobs

$32.50 NZD

Category: General NZ Military History | Reading Level: Very Good

When New Zealand forces arrived in Italy following the 1943 Armistice with the Allied forces, it was inevitable they would mingle with the local population. The Italians opened their homes and hearts to the New Zealand soldiers who delighted in finding young Italian signorinas everywhere. In Love and Wa r tells of the liaisons and love affairs of New Zealand soldiers and their Italian sweethearts during World War Two. For some the result was marriage, leading to a new and often strained life for the Italian war brides on the other side of the world. For others, their wartime romance ended in heartbreaking separation when the Kiwi soldiers were posted elsewhere or returned home. Unknowingly, some left behind children who would grow up without ever meeting their natural fathers. While the New Zealand commanding officers did their very best to curtail fraternisation between Kiwi soldiers and the civilian population, for servicemen starved of female company relationships were easy to fall into. These touching stories of their romantic wartime encounters reveal the human side of war. ...Show more