Title: The front line : images of New Zealanders in the Second World War /
Authors: Harper, Glyn, 1958-; Lemish, Susan,
Year: 2021
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 New Zealand Pictorial works.; Soldiers New Zealand Pictorial works.; World War, 1939-1945 Participation, New Zealand Pictorial works.; Soldiers; New Zealand History, Military Pictorial works.; New Zealand
Abstract: A landmark book exploring New Zealand's second world war effort through over 800 photographs, many never before published and many live-action shots taken by those at the front. The images span North Africa, Europe and the Pacific, as well as action on the water and in the air -every battle and theatre in which New Zealanders fought. The text by one of New Zealand's leading military historians places the images in context. Chapters on prisoners of war, the home front and New Zealand's role in Japan after the end of hostilities in the Pacific round out this rich visual account of a conflict that dominated all aspects of New Zealand life for seven years.
Contents: Introduction: New Zealand and the Second World War -- At war again -- Early days -- Greece and Crete -- The air war over Europe -- The war in North Africa -- The war at sea -- The air war over the Pacific -- The ground war in the Pacific -- The Italian campaign -- Prisoners of war -- The Home Front and Jayforce -- Coming home.