In the Face of the Enemy: Complete History of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand
The highest Commonwealth military decoration for gallantry is the Victoria Cross, and this book examines the history of the award, telling the stories of those New Zealanders (to those with strong New Zealand associations) who have won it. This includes awards made to British sol... read full description below.
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| ISBN-13 |
9781869505226 |
| ISBN-10 |
1869505220 |
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| Stock |
Out of stock |
| Status |
Out of print |
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| Publisher |
HarperCollins |
| Imprint |
HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) |
| Publication Date |
7 April 2006
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| Publication Country |
 New Zealand |
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| Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback, illustrated edition |
| Edition |
illustrated edition |
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| Author(s) |
By Richardson, Colin
By Harper, Glyn |
| Category |
History
War Stories
Military History
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| Library of Congress |
Armed Forces, New Zealand, New Zealand, Commonwealth countries, History, Military |
| NBS Text |
Military History |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
316 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 153mm
Height: 234mm
Spine: 20mm |
| Weight |
450g |
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| Dewey Code |
355.1342099 |
| Catalogue Code |
56650 |
Description of this Book
The highest Commonwealth military decoration for gallantry is the Victoria Cross, and this book examines the history of the award, telling the stories of those New Zealanders (or those with strong New Zealand associations) who have won it. This includes awards made to British soldiers serving in New Zealand during the New Zealand Wars, the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars. (No New Zealander has been awarded a VC since 1943.) Also covered are some of the controversies and political machinations surrounding those whose nominations have been declined, Manahi, Stott, Simpson and Malone. An extraordinary collection of individuals and their courageous exploits is the outstanding result. Informative, exciting and provocative, In the Face of the Enemy is a riveting and valuable addition to our military list, by two highly respected military historians. Each story is powerful and unique, and provides fascinating insight into the battles that have made our nation and forged our history.
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Author's Bio
Glyn Harper lives in Palmerston North and lectures at Massey University, where he is Associate Professor of Military Studies and heads the Centre for Defence Studies. A former teacher, he joined the Australian Army in 1988, transferring to the NZ Army where he holds the rank of lieutenant Colonel. He is the author of several books on military history. Colin Richardson currently serves on the NZ Army General Staff in Wellington and has taught military history and strategy at the Australian Army Command and Staff College. Author of several articles for history magazines, the Victoria Cross is his specialist area of study.
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