The History of Hawke's Bay

History

Wright, Matthew

Australia & Oceania

Intruder Books

Battle for Crete: New Zealand's Near-Run Affair (New Zealand Military Series)

For three years from 1940 the Second New Zealand Division, led by Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg, fought in the North African desert against a combined German-Italian army and its formidable leader, Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel.Rommel regarded the Kiwis as the elite of the British army, and their General was officially classified as a ‘dangerous opponent.’ During the desperate months of mid-1942, the New Zealand Division was almost all that stood between Rommel and Egypt.It was a hard-fought campaign. Yet the North African campaign was also a human story. Ordinary New Zealanders from civilian walks of life — accountants, lawyers, plumbers, labourers, teachers, musicians, even politicians — found unexpected strength within themselves to meet the demands of the war.Their battlegrounds — Sidi Rezegh, Ruweisat Ridge, Mingar Qaim, El Alamein, Tebaga Gap and Takrouna — are also part of New Zealand’s history. ‘In the battle which is sure to come within a few days, [the] outcome depends almost entirely upon Freyburg’s [sic] division and air support. New Zealand Division is by far the best fighting unit in the Middle East. Freyburg [sic] is a very great leader of men, possessed of tremendous courage and sound judgement.’- US Army Forces in Middle East, official report, 27 June 1942The New Zealanders...are trained and led by General Freyberg, a dangerous opponent. They are specialists in night fighting, they fight on a wide front, and...have learnt to follow up closely under the heavy artillery barrages which they use...They are also capable, in difficult country, of fighting without tank support...- German staff assessment of 2 NZ Division

Desert Duel: New Zealand's land war in North Africa, 1940-43 (New Zealand Military Series)

This omnibus volume brings 'Battle for Crete', 'Desert Duel' and 'Italian Odyssey' together in one binding - a trilogy that traces the story of the Second New Zealand Division during the Second World War. Their journey took them from Greece and Crete to Egypt, the Western Desert, Libya and Tunisia. And then, with the Eighth Army, they landed in Italy, fighting in the bitter siege of Cassino, but ending their war with a flourish in the race to Trieste, where the New Zealanders were in the first confrontation of the Cold War."Wright is one who has been able to place himself within the culture and sense the history...This new book is a worthy contribution to our understanding..."- Frank Glen, The Southland Times, 14 June 2003."Author Matthew Wright... has brought the Italian campaign alive. The book is as important as it is highly readable - so much better than the standard military histories".- Graeme Hunt, The National Business Review, 17 October 2003.

The Division Trilogy: The Second New Zealand Division 1940–45 (New Zealand Military Series)

Hawke's Bay has a remarkable history; like the rest of New Zealand's, short by world standards - for the place was first settled only in the thirteenth century - but filled with colour, life and adventure. This profusely illustrated book tells that story from its beginnings, through the rumbustious nineteenth century when British settlers flooded into the region, on into the twentieth century of provincial life, and finally into the twenty-first with its lifestyles and new vision of district place.The history of Hawke's Bay is a story of people - colourful characters whose lives lent such depth to Hawke's Bay's world. And it is a story of hope in adversity, of ambition, of recovery from disaster, and of success despite all the odds.This revised and updated second edition includes new photographs, further details and additional maps and material.

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The History of Hawke's Bay

Battle for Crete: New Zealand's Near-Run Affair (New Zealand Military Series)

Desert Duel: New Zealand's land war in North Africa, 1940-43 (New Zealand Military Series)

The Division Trilogy: The Second New Zealand Division 1940–45 (New Zealand Military Series)

The History of Hawke's Bay