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Plowman, Jeffrey, 1953-

Rampant dragons : New Zealanders in armour in World War II / Jeffrey Plowman. - [New] edition - 353 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

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.

ISBN: 9780987667502 0987667505

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Army. Armoured Brigade, 4th. --History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--New Zealand.
World War, 1939-1945--Tank warfare.--Italy

Dewey Class. No.: 940.541293