Maori in the great war / James Cowan.
Material type: TextPublisher: Christchurch, N.Z. : Willsonscott Pub., 2011Description: 263 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1877427349
- 9781877427343
- New Zealand. Army. Māori Contingent, 1st
- New Zealand. Army. Pioneer Battalion
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- New Zealand
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Belgium
- Kōrero nehe
- Pakanga
- Tūmatauenga
- 940.41293 22
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 940.41293 COW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A492192B | ||
Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 940.41293 COW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 4921 | Available | A492196B |
Includes index.
"Maori form a significant proportion of the modern New Zealand Army, and Maori officers have achieved the very highest commands, Their unique culture is deeply embedded in its tradition and daily routines; celebrated by Maori (indigenous) and pakeha (non-indigenous) soldiers alike. The exploits of the 28th (Maori) Battalion in WWll - peerless in attack - are well-remembered. Not so well known is the major Maori contribution to the Allied cause in the Great War. Maori were quick to respond in 1914. Over five times as many as the specified contingent of 500 men volunteered, and that number of places was allocated on a tribal basis. As the centennial of the start of WWl approaches, it is timely to revise and republish Cowans 1926 work."--Publisher's description.
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