Category: Biographies
A Kiwi medics' impressions of WWII through a fine literary, photographic, and artistic effort.
Category: Biographies
In 1812 Aart Kool was a young Dutch engineering officer in Napoleon's army on the march to Moscow. Of the 600,000 troops in that infamous campaign, only 15,000 made it home. Aart was one. Twenty-five years later he wrote a vivid and engrossing account of his involvement in this setback for the French e ...Show more
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John Auret was born on the North West Frontier of India, the son of a British Army officer stationed there. He expected to follow in his father's footsteps - but history would decree otherwise. After many adventures and skirmishes John rose to the rank of Major in the British Indian Army and also worked ...Show more
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This story captures the joy of flying, the excitement of training as a bomber pilot ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃ&A ...Show more
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Good and bad sides of war experience told by veterans. The Sidi Azeiz story... breakout at Minqar Qaim... the Benghazi nightmare... escape from a POW camp in Italy and sanctuary with Italian civilians... betrayal to the Germans and Stalags in Nazi Germany... the resourcefulness of POWs. Tony ...Show more
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Jack Maddever would never talk about his war experiences, but he kept a record in his letters which were never posted. He carried them home on his return in 1945 and they provide a glimpse into his day-to-day existence while in a POW camp in Palembang, Indonesia. In three years Jack's weight dropped fro ...Show more
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This widely acclaimed biography of Stalin and his entourage during the terrifying decades of his supreme power transforms our understanding of Stalin as Soviet dictator, Marxist leader, and Russian tsar.Based on groundbreaking research, Simon Sebag Montefiore reveals the fear and betrayal, privilege and ...Show more
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In 1986 John McLeod published Myth and Reality : The New Zealand Soldier in World War II. It was controversial but widely praised; one reviewer said it was one of the most important New Zealand books ever. One criticism that challenged John was that to fully understand war you have to actually face fire ...Show more
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All at Sea is the fascinating life-story of naval sailor Jack Harker. In his best-selling previous works, including Well Done Leander and HMNZS Achilles, he told of specific times in his naval career, and he was later awarded the QSM for his service in recording New Zealand naval history. Now, in All at ...Show more
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This is the candid story of his service, first as a corporal, then as a commissioned officer. CASSINO to TRIESTE documents the demands placed on the men who fought for our freedom, and the exacting expectations some had for their own behaviour.
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From the moment Tim Collins's speech to his men in Iraq was made public, this soldier/thinker became a hero and an inspiration to world leaders and infantrymen alike. To a public confused and suspicious about the motives for war, he at last offered some explanation for it and inspired a mood of optimism ...Show more
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Beckoning Skies is the story of Flight Lieutenant Bryan Young, who served in both the RNZAF and the RAF during World War II. Taken from his logbook and his diary, the author recounts his experiences in a style that is compelling and poignant. His travels covered much of the globe, from his flight traini ...Show more
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