Reference - Dictionaries/Atlases - Kiwiana - Anzacs & Gallipoli
“My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” – Ronald Reagan, 1984. With these words, spoken as a sound check to a radio broadcast, President Reagan came dangerously close to igniting the long-simmering Cold War. Although Soviet forces were placed on alert following reports of this comment, the full-scale conflict between the West and the Soviet Bloc did not break out. Cold War Gone Hot, the latest companion vol... read more
His face was older, different to his framed photograph above the fireplace, and I felt a guilty niggle. It was shameful to forget your own brotherÃÂs face when he was fighting with millions of others for world peace.ÃÂ ItÃÂs war-time and a challenging year lies ahead for Helen. Her brother Harry is fighting in Egypt. Her sister Jess treats her with unreasonable contempt. The cows have to be milked, twice, every day. Dad hasnÃÂt told anyone his heart is wonky and he&Atild... read more
Recounts some of the most famous tales of intrigue, heroism and adventure of the First and Second World Wars, providing young readers with an insight into the human stories behind both conflicts. This title includes stories that range from the dramatic deeds of soldiers, sailors and airmen on the front line to the rivetting tales of spies.
Helps you to learn why the decision to invade was made, the impact that the D-Day invasion had on the Second World War and why Winston Churchill called it 'the greatest thing we have ever attempted'. This title details the action on the beaches and the history of the D-Day invasion.
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A collection of poetry by the generation who fought through the Great War. The great poets include Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke. Lesser-known poets include Isaac Rosenberg and Edith Nesbit. Britten's "War Requiem", and music by Elgar and Parry is featured.
The First World War was only meant to last six months.
When the Australians and New Zealanders arrived at the Western Front in 1916, the fighting had been going for a year and a half and there was no end in sight.
The men took their places in a line of trenches dug throughout Belgium and France from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps.
Beyond the trenches was no-man's-land, and beyond that was the German Army.
The Anzacs had sailed for France to fight a war the whole world was talking about. Few who came home e... read more
Each title in the series of teacher resource books for students in middle and senior secondary years starts with a detailed definition of the genre, followed by an examination of a wide range of texts.
This is the largely unknown story of an Anzac force which fought not at Gallipoli, but in Greece a generation later.On 12 April, 1941, General Thomas Blamey, commander of the Australian Imperial Force in the Mediterranean, issued an order of the day announcing the formation of a new Anzac Corps. With the very existence of his force in the balance, Blamey invoked the spirit of Gallipoli to inspire his troops. However, desperately outnumbered, and fighting in deeply inhospitable conditions, the Anzacs found themselves engaging in a l... read more
Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick typifies the ANZAC qualities of bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice. As a veteran of the initial Gallipoli landing on 25th April 1915 he worked tirelessly in Shrapnel Gully carrying wounded soldiers from the battlefront to the beach hospital. In 24 days, under constant attack from artillery and sniper fire he rescued close to 300 men. Simpson and his Donkey traces the boyhood friendship of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and Billy Lowes - from their home in South Shields, North east England, where they walked d... read more
On the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea in 1942, Jack and Hoshi are soldiers on opposite sides of the war but discover, after they meet in battle, that they have a lot in common. This very human story highlights the futility of war as we learn that despite their desire to fight for and protect their respective countries, all the Australian soldier and his Japanese counterpart want is to return to the loved one shown in their photographs. Beautifully illustrated in sepia tones by Harrison-Lever, whose previous works are the award-... read more
As an American pilot joining the RAF during World War Two, you'll experience many ups and downs, and no doubt you'll discover what a 'Mae West' is for! Get used to the lingo, commands and controls, otherwise it's time to bail out! Educational, informative and engaging, this book teaches children the risks taken and sacrifices made in World War II. The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of the debt owed by each ... read more
This varied collection comprises two poetic sequences on themes of war, love and peace, and shows Campbell's lyricism at its best: mature, felxible and seemingly effortless.
Lest we forget thru prose.
This includes a wealth of source material of the origins of the First World War which helps the student to understand one of the most complex topics in the IB History syllabus. Sources are contextualised by commentaries and each Unit is concluded by exercises and activities which target the source analysis skills in the IB History paper - comprehension, application, analysis, evaluation and synthesis. Importantly, this book has been written with students who have English as a second language in mind, and includes synonyms and o... read more
An extraordinary story of a small force defeating a much larger one. It is the tale of 550 men of the 39th Militia Battalion. In eight short and brutal weeks, these soldiers slowed, and eventually stopped the advance of 6000 experienced Japanese troops of the Nankai division across the massive Owen Stanley range. Age 12+.
Between 1941 and 1945 a fair number of young Kiwi combatants found themselves loose behind enemy lines in occupied southern Europe - mostly Greece, Yugoslavia and Italy. Most were escaped prisoners of war, trying to reach friendly territory. A few brave souls such as John Mulgan and Dudley Perkins took even riskier routes, actually landing in occupied territory to bolster the resistance and carry the fight to the enemy. When need arose, the escapees fought, often as members of partisan bands. 'We decided that if it was too late to ... read more
For more than a hundred years, New Zealanders have gone overseas to fight in foreign wars; they've gone to places few had heard of before but whose names now are as familiar as if they were just down the road. Names such as Gallipoli, Messines, Passchendaele, Crete, El Alamein, Cassino entered the New Zealand lexicon through the blood, sweat and tears of its soldiers. The fighting New Zealander helped shape the country's identity and what it means to be a New Zealander. They entered the psyche of a nation. From the high veld of Sou... read more
