The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I by Stack, Wayne

The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781849085397)

Vendor: Wayne Stack
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
Subtotal: $20.00
The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I by Stack, Wayne

The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I

$20.00
The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I by Stack, Wayne

The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I

$20.00
Format: Paperback
Description
Description
x
Although comparatively small in number, the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I (1914-1918) earned an elite reputation on the Western Front, and the New Zealanders' war effort was a defining moment in their national history and sense of identity. The statistics are astonishing: of the total population of New Zealand of 1 million, no fewer than 100,000 men enlisted - that is one in every five men in the country, and of those, 18,000 men were killed and 58,000 wounded. In other words, 15 per cent of the male population of New Zealand became casualties. The NZEF was first committed at Gallipoli in 1915, NZ cavalry regiments helped defend Egypt and fought in Palestine with Allenby's famous Desert Mounted Corps; on the Western Front the Kiwis were called the 'Silent Division' for their fieldcraft and their uncomplaining professionalism. This book is both a tribute and a history of the crucial contribution made by a small nation.

Author: Wayne Stack
ISBN-10: 1849085390
ISBN-13: 9781849085397
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 10/18/2011
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.35w x 0.14d
By Wayne Stack
By Wayne Stack
x
Born in Westport, New Zealand in 1966, Wayne Stack was a frontline member of the New Zealand Police for 18 years before deciding on a career change to follow his lifelong passion for military history. He has recently gained a BA (Honours) and MA with Distinction in History from the University of Canterbury and is currently writing a doctoral thesis on the New Zealand Army officer corps of 1909-1945. He lives with his wife and two young children in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Recently Viewed Products