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Book Reviews

Reviews of the latest military history titles.

 

 

The Devil's Own War
by John Crawford
The First World War diary of Brigadier-General Herbert Hart.
Reviewed by Ray Seymour

 

Special Forces Heroes
by Michael Ashcroft
Extraordinary true stories of daring and valour.
Reviewed by Howard Chamberlain

 

New Zealand's Great War
by John Crawford & Ian McGibbon
New Zealand, The Allies and the First World War.
Reviewed by Ray Seymour

 

No Ordinary Man
by Graeme Woodfield & Joseph Romanos
The remarkable life of Arthur Porritt.
Reviewed by Bill Hopper

 

Brasso, Blanco and Bull
by Tony Thorne
Hilarious and affectionate reminiscences of Army life in the 1950s.
Reviewed by Tim Rogerson

 

Palagi Tafaovale
by Bob Rankin
A Wanderer in the Pacific. An autobiography of New Zealander Bob Rankin.
Reviewed by Margaret Snow

 

Konfrontasi
by Jim Warren
Reminiscences of a "Rocky". A Naval Reserve Officer's experiences during Confrontation.
Reviewed by Gerry Wright

 

Sole Survivor
by Norma Hudson
Biography of John Norman Walton - Sole Survivor of HMS Neptune.
Reviewed by Gerry Wright

 

Service From The Sea
by Kelly Ana Morey
New Zealand Naval history told through the collection of the Royal New Zealand Navy Museum.
Reviewed by Gerry Wright