The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I (Paperback, New)

Although comparatively small in number, the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I (1914-1918) earned an elite reputation on the Western Front, and the New Zealanders' war effort was a defining moment in their national history and sense of identity. The statistics are astonishing: of the total population of New Zealand of 1 million, no fewer than 100,000 men enlisted - that is one in every five men in the country, and of those, 18,000 men were killed and 58,000 wounded. In other words, 15 per cent of the male population of New Zealand became casualties. The NZEF was first committed at Gallipoli in 1915, NZ cavalry regiments helped defend Egypt and fought in Palestine with Allenby's famous Desert Mounted Corps; on the Western Front the Kiwis were called the 'Silent Division' for their fieldcraft and their uncomplaining professionalism. This book is both a tribute and a history of the crucial contribution made by a small nation.

General

Imprint:	Osprey Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Men-at-Arms
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	October 2011
Authors:	Wayne Stack
Illustrators:	Mike Chappell
Dimensions:	248 x 184 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	48
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84908-539-7
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84908-539-0
Barcode:	9781849085397

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