Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945
Other Name
B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945 (Alternate title)
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Bateman Books
Place
Date
2019
Physical Description
488 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 30 cm.
ISBN/ISSN
9781869539856
1869539850
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Before the war -- For God for King and for country -- In defence of 'Mother England' -- Greece, 1941 -- The battle for Crete -- The home front -- North Africa -- Syria and Minqar Qaim -- El Mreir and Munassib -- El Alamein -- Medenine and Tebaga Gap -- Takrouna : a soldier's battle -- The Italian campaign -- Cassino -- Onwards to Florence -- The Rimini battles -- Faenza -- The River battles -- Aftermath and return home -- Rehabilitation -- Last man standing -- Roll of honour -- Maps of key battles -- Soldiers of B Company
Public Access Text
Published with the support of 28th (Maori) Battalion B Company History Trust. Map on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Notes
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Harawira Wira Tiri Gardiner, KNZM, is a former professional soldier, senior public servant and writer. He was contracted to write B Company's history in 2015. His tribal affiliations are Ngati Awa, Ngati Pikiao, Whakatohea and Te Whanua-a-Apanui.
Collection Type
Reading Room
General Collection
Pou Maumahara
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
06 Dec 2024
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