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The editor, Jim Henderson, is well known for his writings on war, especially his best selling 'Gunner Inglorious'. This book was a worthy successor. A collection of history, personalities and anecdotes from New Zealand men and women who served in World War Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with colour and monochrome images and drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nImmaculate with only light wear and spine fade on dust jacket, pages clean and unmarked. 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It covers military engagements from the Land Wars of the 1860s to the Boer War, two world wars, Korea, and Malaya and Vietnam, the so-called brushfire wars.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout these conflicts New Zealand soldiering has had more than its share of heroes: its V.C.winners, its generals, its \"special forces\" men - names like Bassett, Travis, Freryberg, Weir, Hulme, Upham and Ngarimu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWell illustrated with monochrome images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nExcellent original condition, light wear and fading on covers, name inside cover, pages clean. 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And it does through words of people who were there,\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nIllustrated with monochrome images, maps and drawings.\u003cbr\u003e\nIllustrated end papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nNear new with light handling wear on covers. 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