Tiger I and Tiger II Tanks - German Army and Waffen-SS the Last Battles in the East 1945 by Dennis Oliver
$55.00 NZD
Category: War Gaming | Series: Tank Craft Ser.
By the first weeks of 1945, the Eastern Front had been pushed back to the Carpathian mountain passes in the south and Warsaw on the Vistula River in the center, while in the north, the German army was fighting in East Prussia. The Wehrmacht's armored and mobile formations were now employed exclusively a ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars (The New Zealand Series) by Matthew Wright
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Wars | Series: The NZ Series
Why did the New Zealand Wars occur? Who fought them and how did they proceed? And where were these battles fought? In The New Zealand Wars, Matthew Wright answers these questions in probing text supported by fact boxes and illustrations that make navigating these protracted wars easy. Building on his 20 ...Show more
Bunty Preece Soldier of the 28 (Maori) Battalion by Tom O’Connor
$65.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
This then is the story of Alfred (Bunty) Preece of the Chatham Islands, soldier, farmer, local body politician, kaumatua and tireless advocate for his people. His recollections of the Italian Campaign of World War Two and the effect of those two and a half years were but the beginning of a lifetime of d ...Show more
Maori Weapons in Pre-European New Zealand by Jeff Evans
$37.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Wars
Here is a full inventory of traditional Maori weapons with all the available written information about traditional weapons collected into one concise volume. Maori Weapons provides complete cultural and technical information on the handmade weapons used by Maori, along with photos and line drawings. Fro ...Show more
After The Treaty by Patterson, Brad
$59.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Wars
This book is in tribute to Ian McLean Wards (1920-2003), who as researcher and writer, civil servant and cultural activist, contributed greatly to promoting awareness of NZ history. The authors explore themes dear to Wards' heart, providing new insights into vital issues in 19th century colonial history ...Show more
Monte Cassino - Amoured Forces in the Battle for the Gustav Line by Jeffrey Plowman
$44.99 NZD
Category: Second World War | Series: Images of War Ser.
The battles fought between the Allied armies and the German Wehrmacht at Monte Cassino in 1944 were key episodes in the protracted Italian campaign, and the eventual Allied victory was a decisive step in the wider war to liberate Europe from German occupation. Much has been written about Cassino, but fe ...Show more
The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa by Brendan O'Carroll
$79.99 NZD
Category: Second World War
Formed in July 1940 for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines, the Long Range Desert Group was the first British special force unit. In no time the LRDG earned itself an enviable reputation for deep penetration patrols into German and Italian held territory. Its successes on prolo ...Show more
Rampant Dragons - New Zealanders in Armour in World War 2 by Jeffrey Plowman
$80.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
A ‘gritty’ history of the 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade, from its formation in New Zealand through to its final campaign in Italy in 1945. Author Jeffrey Plowman is a well-established ‘armoured’ buff who has specialized in studying the history of New Zealand armoured fighting vehicles and units tha ...Show more
The Forgotten Wars: Why the Musket Wars Matter Today by Ron Crosby
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Wars
Ron Crosby brilliantly rewrites his seminal The Musket Wars on a thematic basis, simplifying it to a concise work full of maps and illustrations for the general reader. Distinguished author Ron Crosby outlines why the Musket Wars were a crucial phase of New Zealand history and should be taught today. ...Show more
Cold War: For 45 Years the World Held Its Breath by Jeremy Isaacs
$15.00 NZD
$20.00 (25% off)
Category: Other Wars
An overall narrative for the period 1945 to 1990, telling in words and pictures what it was like to live through the momentous events that affected us all.
100 Years Lives by Wairarapa Archive Staff (Contribution by); Wairarapa Times-Age Co. Staff (Contribution by)
$40.00 NZD
Category: First World War