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A fighting quality : New Zealanders at war

documentary heritage
  • Other Name

    Reed famous New Zealanders series (Series)

  • Description

    Describes the wartime exploits of New Zealand's greatest fighting men and tries to answer the question of why New Zealand soldiers have a special fighting quality that sets them apart from other good soldiers.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    DU402 MEN (Library of Congress Call Number)

    20016 (Cat ID)

    14045 (DBTextworks system ID)

    11128 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    A fighting quality : New Zealanders at war
  • Other Name

    Reed famous New Zealanders series (Series)

  • Primary Maker
  • Contributor/Publisher
    A. H. & A. W. Reed
  • Place
  • Date
    1979
  • Physical Description

    vi, 69 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    0589012630
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    4 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category
  • Content
    New Zealand the crucible -- The elements combine -- Down-payment on nationhood -- The Anzac legends -- The kings of no-man's land -- Th horse-soldiers -- 'Ball of fire' -- Trial by disaster -- The junior leaders -- The higher brass -- The 'happy warriors' -- The special forces -- Cloak and dagger -- Epilogue : the future, a helping hand.
  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
    General Collection
    Pou Maumahara
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023

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