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Battle for North Africa - El Alamein and the turning point for World War II by Glyn Harper
45.00 NZD
Category: Military History | Reading Level: very good
In the early years of World War II, Germany shocked the world with a devastating blitzkrieg, rapidly conquered most of Europe, and pushed into North Africa. As the Allies scrambled to counter the Axis armies, the British Eighth Army confronted the experienced Afrika Corps, led by German field marshal Er ...Show more
Best and Bravest: Kiwis Awarded the Victoria Cross by Glyn Harper
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's and Young Adult
The incredible stories of the New Zealanders who have been awarded the Victoria Cross for courage under fire, from WWI to the war in Afghanistan. Here are the stories of the 27 men who won the Victoria Cross in both world wars and in Afghanistan in the 21st century - fighting heroes who risked their own ...Show more
Bobby, the Littlest War Hero by Glyn Harper
19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
This is the story of Bobby - the littlest hero in a very big war. Bobby is a tiny canary. His best friend is Jack, a soldier in one of the tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers. Together they go deep into the tunnels under no-man's-land. Jack's job is to dig, while Bobby's job is to warn the men t ...Show more
Dark Journey - Passchendale, the Somme and the New Zealand Experience on the Western Front by Glyn Harper
39.99 NZD
Category: Military History | Reading Level: very good
Definitive account of three key NZ battles of the Western Front, WWI. This significant volume represents the culmination of over seven years' writing and research by esteemed military historian Glyn Harper. The book includes the revision and reissuing of his two earlier detailed histories of the New Zea ...Show more
Gladys Goes to War by Glyn Harper
19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
A stunning picture book from the award-winning Glyn Harper and Jenny Cooper, bringing us the incredible true story of Gladys Sandford u mechanic, First World War ambulance driver, New Zealand's first woman pilot and a trailblazer ahead of her time. Gladys loves nothing better than tinkering with car eng ...Show more
Jim's Letters by Glyn Harper
27.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
"Dear Jim, Your postcard arrived today. I showed it to the family. Mum misses you..." Between December 1914 and August 1915 Tom and Jim write to each other whenever they get a chance. Tom talks about life at home on the farm while Jim writes from Egypt and then from the trenches of the Gallipoli peninsu ...Show more
Johnny Enzed: The New Zealand Soldier in the First World War 1914-1918 by Glyn Harper
55.00 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: First World War Centenary History Ser.
The New Zealand soldiers who left these shores to fight in the First World War represented one of the greatest collective endeavours in the nation's history. Over 100,000 men and women would embark for overseas service and almost 60,000 of them became casualties. For a small nation like New Zealand this ...Show more
Le Quesnoy by Glyn Harper
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Le Quesnoy (pronounced Leck con wah) is a town in northern France. It is surrounded by high walls and deep trenches. In World War I it was occupied by the German army for four long years. In November 1918 the town was liberated by soldiers from far-away New Zealand. Because these men used a bit of kiwi ...Show more
Mission to East Timor O/P by Glyn Harper
16.95 NZD
Category: Educational
Reading age 10 to 13 yrs. Most people know that New Zealand sent a lot of army, navy and air force personnel to East Timor. But going to East Timor is unlike any other 'wartime' mission our defence forces have been involved in. This was called a peace keeping mission, and the aim was to help a country t ...Show more
My Grandfather's War by Glyn Harper
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: near fine
Glyn Harper's touching story of a Vietnam vet who struggles to explain the concept of war to his grand-daughter, as well as explaining his sadness around his experiences.
Roly, the Anzac Donkey (PB) by Glyn Harper
19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Hello. My name is Roly. I'm a donkey. Let me tell you about the time during the First World War when I worked at a place called Gallipoli. I met a man there from New Zealand who was very special. He and I worked as a team to help rescue soldiers who had been hurt in battle. Based on real people and even ...Show more
The Front Line: Images of New Zealanders in the Second World War by Glyn Harper; Susan Lemish
79.99 NZD
Category: Military History
NEW ZEALAND'S WAR THROUGH THE LENS OF THOSE WHO SERVED A landmark book exploring New Zealand's second world war effort through over 800 photographs, many never before published and many live-action shots takenby those at the front. The images span North Africa, Europe and the Pacific, as well as action ...Show more
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