Victoria Cross at Takrouna : the Haane Manahi story /
Haane Manahi Story
Paul Moon.
- xi, 166 pages, 23 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In May 1943, Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi of 28th Māori Battalion was recommended for a Victoria Cross by four Allied generals, including Freyberg and Montgomery, for his astonishing feats of bravery at Takrouna, Tunisia. However, the award was mysteriously downgraded to a Distinguished Conduct Medal. This biography of Haane Manahi details Manahi's courageous acts during the battle in the Second World War and uncovers the events surrounding the Victoria Cross recommendation and its downgrading"-- Back cover.