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BOY SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR: Their Own Stories for the First Time

BOY SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR: Their Own Stories for the First Time

ISBN# 075531302X
$49.95NZD

2005. 1st edition. Boy Soldiers of the Great War tells for the first time the incredible stories of the boys who went to fight for their country in WW1

THE GREAT WAR: Volume 8 - The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict

THE GREAT WAR: Volume 8 - The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict

$49.95NZD

1917. Volume 8 of The Great War - the standard history of the All-Europe Conflict in 1917.

HEROES OF THE FLYING CORPS

HEROES OF THE FLYING CORPS

$149.95NZD

1919. A description of the work of the airmen during the early stages of the war, written for children with a keen interest in planes and aerial warfare.

AIR WAR OVER GREAT BRITAIN 1914 - 1918

AIR WAR OVER GREAT BRITAIN 1914 - 1918

ISBN# 0853688044
$39.95NZD

1987. Vintage Warbirds No 7.

FLYING MEMORIES

FLYING MEMORIES

$29.95NZD

Undated. Interesting compilation of some key aviation events in WWI.

HANDLEY PAGE BOMBERS: of the First World War
New Book

HANDLEY PAGE BOMBERS: of the First World War

ISBN# 9780946627684
$72.95NZD

1992. The full development and operational employment of those so-termed 'Bloody Paralysers' are described in great detail.

FIGHTER PILOTS OF WORLD WAR I

FIGHTER PILOTS OF WORLD WAR I

ISBN# 0213166453
$47.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. The story of fifteen flying aces from the Great War, each of whom achieved tremendous military results in the air.

BACK TO THE FRONT: An Accidental Historian Walks the Trenches of World War 1

BACK TO THE FRONT: An Accidental Historian Walks the Trenches of World War 1

ISBN# 1856105260X
$24.95NZD

1997. O'Shea recreates the shocking battles of the Western Front.

THE FRIENDLESS SKY: The Story of Air Combat In World War 1

THE FRIENDLESS SKY: The Story of Air Combat In World War 1

$39.95NZD

1962. 1st edition. The author draws entirely on a host of eye-witness narratives, recreating the thrilling battles and technical progress of air combat in World War I.

THE FLEDGLING: An aerial gunner's experiences In World War I

THE FLEDGLING: An aerial gunner's experiences In World War I

$47.95NZD

1964. A vivid account of one man's war by a well-known military historian and war fiction writer, which adds a valuable chapter to the history of flying.

THE MAN WITH THE DONKEY: John S. Kirkpatrick  The Good Samaritan of Gallipoli

THE MAN WITH THE DONKEY: John S. Kirkpatrick The Good Samaritan of Gallipoli

$29.95NZD

1965. 1st edition. An account of the World War I war hero of Gallipoli - John Simpson was a stretcher-bearer in the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance.

FEAR, AND BE SLAIN: Adventures by Land, Sea and Air

FEAR, AND BE SLAIN: Adventures by Land, Sea and Air

$79.95NZD

1931. A remarkable tale of courage and leadership by a British Army general of the First World War.

MERCHANT ADVENTURERS 1914-1918

MERCHANT ADVENTURERS 1914-1918

$49.95NZD

1920. 1st edition. A domestic record of the merchant seaman in war.

THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME

THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME

$27.95NZD

1917. 1st edition. Gibbs's 1917 book gathered 39 of his uniquely perceptive and vividly written articles written as a war correspondent after July 1, 1916.

FLYING ACES OF WORLD WAR 1

FLYING ACES OF WORLD WAR 1

$24.95NZD

1965. American first edition paperback of collective biographies: Rickenbacker; Mannock; Ball; Guynemer; Richthofen; Lufbery; Coppens; Dave Ingalls.

FIGHTING THE U-BOATS

FIGHTING THE U-BOATS

$49.95NZD

1942. 1st edition. Edward Keble Chatterton (1878-1944) was a sailor and prolific writer who is best known for non-fiction works.

THE GERMAN PIRATE: His Methods and Record

THE GERMAN PIRATE: His Methods and Record

$49.95NZD

1918. 1st edition. Details the attacks, incidents, tactics, and activities of German submarines during the First World War.

WINGS OF FATE: Strange True Tales of The Vintage Flying Days

WINGS OF FATE: Strange True Tales of The Vintage Flying Days

$29.95NZD

1967. True stories from the early days of flying around World War 1.

HELL, HOPE and HEROES: Life in the Field Ambulance in World War 1

HELL, HOPE and HEROES: Life in the Field Ambulance in World War 1

ISBN# 1877058297
$59.95NZD

2005. Memoirs of Private Roy Ramsay - an account by a young Queenslander who sailed to Egypt with the 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance.

FORGOTTEN VOICES of the Great War

FORGOTTEN VOICES of the Great War

ISBN# 0091882095
$29.95NZD

2002. 1st edition. A collection of interviews with people who lived through the First World War.

THE TWELVE DAYS: 24 July To 4 August 1914

THE TWELVE DAYS: 24 July To 4 August 1914

$29.95NZD

1964. 1st edition. On July 24, 1914 - twenty six days after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand - the Austrian government delivered its long delayed ultimatum to the Serbs.

GALLIPOLI: The New Zealand Story

GALLIPOLI: The New Zealand Story

ISBN# 0340533870
$29.95NZD

1990. Army historian Christopher Pugsley provides a narrative which takes into account every aspect of Gallipoli and its impact on the New Zealanders who fought there.

FLYING FURY: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps

FLYING FURY: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps

$59.95NZD

1973. A gripping memoir by one of the highest scoring British fighter aces of the First World War, James McCudden, VC.

GALLIPOLI

GALLIPOLI

$79.95NZD

1916 (103 yo). His masterly description of the campaign was one of the first to tell of the events that made ANZAC soldiers famous all over the world.

WATCHDOGS OF THE DEEP: Life in a Submarine During the Great War

WATCHDOGS OF THE DEEP: Life in a Submarine During the Great War

$149.95NZD

1935. 1st edition. Account of the submarine HMS J2 during World War One.

WARSHIPS OF WORLD WAR 1: No 5 - Submarines

WARSHIPS OF WORLD WAR 1: No 5 - Submarines

$24.95NZD

1961. History of submarines, including technical details / specifications.

WHEN THE U-BOATS CAME TO AMERICA
New Book

WHEN THE U-BOATS CAME TO AMERICA

ISBN# 0945726600
$79.95NZD

1929. This book follows the tracks of the first German U-Boats coming to the American coast in the summer and fall of 1918.

WINGED VICTORY

WINGED VICTORY

$79.95NZD

1963. Winged Victory is originally a 1934 novel by English World War I fighter pilot Victor Maslin Yeates that is widely regarded as a classic account of aerial combat and the futility of war.

GALLIPOLI: The New Zealand Story
New Book

GALLIPOLI: The New Zealand Story

ISBN# 0790005859
$34.95NZD

1998. Army historian has collated extensive research and interview with survivors to provide an historical narrative.

THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SKY: The Story of the First War in the Air

THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SKY: The Story of the First War in the Air

$39.95NZD

1958. 1st edition. An account of the novel role of airplanes in World War I.

THE U-BOAT WAR, 1914-1918

THE U-BOAT WAR, 1914-1918

ISBN# 0850524059
$89.95NZD

1972. History of the Kaiser's attempt to destroy the British Empire by a ruthless campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare.

THE TIMES: History and Encyclopaedia of the War: Part 135 - Submarines

THE TIMES: History and Encyclopaedia of the War: Part 135 - Submarines

$39.95NZD

1917. Vintage newspaper from World War I.

THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE LUSITANIA

THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE LUSITANIA

$34.95NZD

1956. The sinking of the great British liner Lusitania by a German U-boat in May 1915.

THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR: Vol IV
THE KIA ORA COO-EE: The Magazine for the ANZACS in the Middle East 1918

THE KIA ORA COO-EE: The Magazine for the ANZACS in the Middle East 1918

ISBN# 0207147531
$47.95NZD

1981. Fully illustrated reproduction of one of the most popular WWI service journals for the ANZAC troops

Q-SHIPS AND THEIR STORY

Q-SHIPS AND THEIR STORY

$89.95NZD

1923. Royal Navy officer Edward Keble Chatterton's history of Q-Ships.

PILOTS OF WORLDWAR 1

PILOTS OF WORLDWAR 1

ISBN# 0356063003
$44.95NZD

1979. Macdonald living history series.

LETTERS FROM A FLYING OFFICER

LETTERS FROM A FLYING OFFICER

$89.95NZD

1928. Wortley (1892 - 1926) was a British WWI flying ace and Military Cross-recipient credited with six aerial victories.

MASSACRE AT PASSCHENDAELE: The New Zealand Story

MASSACRE AT PASSCHENDAELE: The New Zealand Story

ISBN# 1869503422
$49.95NZD

2000. 1st edition. This is the full story of the military disaster of Passchendaele in World War I.

HIGH FLEW THE FALCONS: The French Aces of World War I

HIGH FLEW THE FALCONS: The French Aces of World War I

$59.95NZD

1965. 1st edition. In 1914 a new breed of fighting man came into being, whose individual courage and style were reminiscent of the age of chivalry.

BY GUESS AND BY GOD: Amazing stories of War Time Submarine Service

BY GUESS AND BY GOD: Amazing stories of War Time Submarine Service

$89.95NZD

1930. The story of submarines in the Great War, this work draws upon the experiences of the author in a fleet of submarines in the Great War.

AIRMEN O' WAR

AIRMEN O' WAR

$89.95NZD

1918. 1st edition. A scarce collection of stories based on real events concerning flying in the Great War.

After Anzac Day

After Anzac Day

ISBN# 072330615X
$34.95NZD

1979.

ACES HIGH: The War in the Air over the Western Front 1914-18

ACES HIGH: The War in the Air over the Western Front 1914-18

ISBN# 0006136273
$49.95NZD

1974. The vivid chronicle of aerial warfare during five turbulent years, by an eminent British historian and politician.

ACE OF ACES: The Combat Memoirs of the Leading Allied Aviator of WW1

ACE OF ACES: The Combat Memoirs of the Leading Allied Aviator of WW1

$69.95NZD

1967. 1st edition. A great biography of Rene Fonck and Georges Guynemer the top scoring French flying aces in the first world war.

A NAVAL VENTURE: The War Story of An Armoured Cruiser

A NAVAL VENTURE: The War Story of An Armoured Cruiser

$47.95NZD

1917 (104 yo) 1st edition. Written aboard HMS Swiftsure, war story of a fictional armoured light cruiser, H.M.S. Achates.

ANZAC JACK
New Book

ANZAC JACK

ISBN# 0476011876
$49.95NZD

2004. From Anzac to Armistice probably best describes the scope of this soldier's experiences during five years of service as a New Zealander serving in the Australian Army.

DOUBLE-DECKER C.666

DOUBLE-DECKER C.666

$59.95NZD

1931. Classic account of German pilot's flying experiences in WWI.

Flying Section 17

Flying Section 17

$47.95NZD

1935. Excellent memoir of WW I air warfare.

OUR LAND AT WAR: Britain's Key First World War Sites
New Book

OUR LAND AT WAR: Britain's Key First World War Sites

ISBN# 9780752499628
$59.95NZD

2014. World War I was a human catastrophe, but it also saw a dynamic development of new weapons, and a new kind of war.

WAR BIRDS: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

WAR BIRDS: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

$49.95NZD

1926. Diary of a WWI American aviator known to the writer but unnamed in the book.

WINGED VICTORY

WINGED VICTORY

$79.95NZD

1934. Winged Victory is a 1934 novel by English World War I fighter pilot Victor Maslin Yeates that is widely regarded as a classic account of aerial combat and the futility of war.

DESTINATION DARDANELLES: The Story of HMS E7

DESTINATION DARDANELLES: The Story of HMS E7

ISBN# 0850528852
$49.95NZD

1988. 1st edition. When the First World War started in 1914 the potential of the submarine as a tactical weapon was largely a matter of conjecture.

Hell's Angels of the Deep

Hell's Angels of the Deep

$49.95NZD

1932. William Guy Carr, the author of Pawns In The Game, tells about his experiences in the submarine fleet in World War I.

THE K BOATS: The Navy's Most Calamitous Submarines

THE K BOATS: The Navy's Most Calamitous Submarines

$69.95NZD

1963. 1st edition. Still the best account of the Royal Navy's attempt to match the Kaiser's U-boats in WWI.

Socks from Bungendore: Letters of Tom Rutledge from WW1
New Book

Socks from Bungendore: Letters of Tom Rutledge from WW1

ISBN# 9780994232328
$59.95NZD

2015. 1st edition. This collection of letters from the front, written by an Australian officer in the First World War.

MY MYSTERY SHIPS

MY MYSTERY SHIPS

$99.95NZD

1928. reprinted 1929. Campbell commanded British Q-Ships during the war.

FLYING FURY

FLYING FURY

$99.95NZD

1918. A gripping memoir by one of the highest scoring British fighter aces of the First World War, James McCudden, VC.

THE WAR IN THE AIR 1914-1918

THE WAR IN THE AIR 1914-1918

ISBN# 0855241799
$24.95NZD

1974. 1st edition. Traces the development of the aircraft as a fighting machine and describes the changing pattern of air tactics and supremacy.

RECOLLECTIONS of an AIRMAN

RECOLLECTIONS of an AIRMAN

$79.95NZD

1933. This candid WWI memoir takes readers inside the cockpit with an RAF officer on the Western Front from the outbreak the Great War until its end in 1918.

Fifty Stories of the Great War

Fifty Stories of the Great War

$48.95NZD

1936. Collectable.