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Wright, Matthew, 1962-

Those who have the courage : the history of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and predecessor forces / History of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and predecessor forces Matthew Wright. - Auckland, New Zealand : Oratia, 2024. - 648 pages : illustrations (some colour), coloured maps ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"'Those Who Have the Courage will be a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in the military and social history of New Zealand. It is a comprehensive history of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, the Mounted Rifles and predecessor units ...' - Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, from the Foreword. The product of painstaking, multi-year research by esteemed historian and author Matthew Wright, this richly illustrated hardback is a must-have for the history reader. Part 1 covers the colonial cavalry that fought in the NZ Wars and Anglo-Boer War, then Part 2 moves to the Mounted Rifles distinguishing themselves in the First World War, at the end of which the tank came into play. Part 3 describes the Armoured Corps' varied roles in the Second World War; Part 4 details what Wright calls an 'armoured evolution', through actions from the Korean War to Vietnam and Part 5 records action in East Timor and Afghanistan, and modern challenges, rounding out this readable story. The appendices include rolls of honour, lists of vehicles and organisational charts."--

ISBN: 9781990042553 1990042554

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps --History.
New Zealand. Army. Armoured Brigade --History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1914-1918--History.--New Zealand
World War, 1939-1945--History.--New Zealand
World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--New Zealand.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--New Zealand.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--History.

Dewey Class. No.: 940.393