The Mammoth Book of the Secrets of the SAS and Elite Forces by editor
29.95 NZD
Category: Military
The SAS have earned their reputation as the world's toughest fighting unit, from the Falklands War to Kosovo, the Gulf War and other crises elsewhere. This is a step-by-step guide to the tactics of such elite units, with true accounts of the SAS's most famous exploits, as well as those of crack US Army ...Show more
Cry Havoc: The History of Military War Dogs by Nigel Allsopp
45.00 NZD
Category: Military
From Babylonian mastiff-type war dogs with spiked collars, to modern kitted-out military dogs highly trained to detect explosives, dogs have long been a soldier's best friend. Nigel Allsopp, a highly experienced dog handler in both military and civilian police arenas, details how the incredible abilitie ...Show more
Other Anzacs: The Extraordinary Story of Our World War I Nurses by Peter Rees
39.99 NZD
Category: Military
'Absorbing, wonderful, inspiring.' - Peter FitzSimons 'I had my right arm under a leg, which I thought was [the patient's], but when I lifted it I found to my horror that it was a loose leg with a boot and a puttee on it. It was one of the orderly's legs which had been blown off and had landed on the pa ...Show more
The War Chronicles : From Flintlocks to Machine Guns: A Global reference of all the Major Modern Conflicts by Joseph Cummins
59.99 NZD
Category: Military | Reading Level: very good
A global survey of modern warfare, from the first fervid days of the French Revolution of 1789 to the bloody stalemate that ended the Iran-Iraq war in 1988.
Gallipoli: A Short History by Michael McKernan
34.99 NZD
Category: Military
Jack Fothergill worked on Melbourne's trams before he went to war and was killed on Pine Ridge on 25 April, 1915. In Gallipoli, Michael McKernan tells Jack's story and that of his family, who never recovered from their grief. He also tells the stories of journalist Charles Bean, Chaplain Bill McKenzie, ...Show more
The Anzac Book by Australian War Memorial
69.99 NZD
Category: Military
Few books have ever been produced under such harsh conditions as The Anzac Book. Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches. The Anzac ...Show more
Over the Top by H, G. Hartnett
39.99 NZD
Category: Military
Over The Top is based on Harry Hartnetts diaries, which his family gave to Chris Byrett, a lawyer and WWI buff. Details the battles , the long marches and the recoveries with many amusing anecdotes which kept the men smiling and eased the tiredeness of the daily grind.
Anzacs on the Western Front : The Australian War Memorial Battlefield Guide by Peter Pedersen & Chris Roberts
55.00 NZD
Category: Military | Reading Level: Very Good
A lavishly illustrated account of the ANZACs involvement in the Western Front--complete with walking and driving tours of 28 battlefields With rare photographs and documents from the Australian War Memorial archive and extensive travel information, this is the most comprehensive guide to the battlefield ...Show more
Gallipoli: Reckless Valour by Nicolas Brasch
19.99 NZD
Category: Military
25th of April, 1915. Gallipoli was the first time Australians and New Zealanders fought in their own uniforms alongside their mates. The campaign showed how bold, how loyal, how innovative, and most of all how brave the young Anzacs