Dark Journey: Three key NZ battles of the western front

Glyn Harper

Sep 2013 · Sold by HarperCollins Australia

About this ebook

this significant volume will see the completion of over seven years' writing and research by esteemed military historian Glyn Harper. the book will include the revision and reissuing of his two earlier detailed histories of the New Zealand Divisions' major Western Front battles of World War One: Massacre at Passchendaele (2000) Spring offensive (2003) combined with an unpublished account of the third major battle of the Somme, at Bapaume, during which several VCs were awarded to New Zealand troops. Dark Journey presents the first comprehensive overview of New Zealand's involvement in World War One by one of our most highly regarded historians. It also provides indepth analysis of the NZ war contribution, with startling revelations about the true scale of casualties, consistently under-reported in the past. this will be Glyn Harper's master work, bringing together research and resources from his previous books, presenting the full story of New Zealand's Western Front experiences on a deservedly grand scale.

About the author

Glyn Harper is Professor of War Studies at Massey University and is General Editor of the Centenary History series. Formerly a lieutenant colonel in the New Zealand Army, he is now one of NZ's best-known military historians and the author of 19 books, many of which have achieved best-seller status.