Rampant dragons : New Zealanders in armour in World War II / Jeffrey Plowman.

By:

Plowman, Jeffrey, 1953-

Material type: Text

TextEdition: [New] editionDescription: 353 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmISBN:

9780987667502
0987667505

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

940.541293 21

Summary: A 'gritty' history of the 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade, from its formation in New Zealand through to its final campaign in Italy in 1945. Author Jeffrey Plowman is a well-established 'armoured' buff who has specialised in studying the history of New Zealand armoured fighting vehicles and units that used them. This history includes personal experiences from several crew-members of the various types of tanks operated by the brigade. These stories show the brutality of war from a 'tankies' perspective. Well illustrated, with black and white photos, maps and diagrams.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand	Waimate Non-Fiction	Non Fiction	940.541 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not for loan		a00682955

First edition printed in 2002. This edition printed in 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-327) and index.

A 'gritty' history of the 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade, from its formation in New Zealand through to its final campaign in Italy in 1945. Author Jeffrey Plowman is a well-established 'armoured' buff who has specialised in studying the history of New Zealand armoured fighting vehicles and units that used them. This history includes personal experiences from several crew-members of the various types of tanks operated by the brigade. These stories show the brutality of war from a 'tankies' perspective. Well illustrated, with black and white photos, maps and diagrams.

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