This is a second-hand soft-cover book.

Condition: The cover has light surface rubbing, light fading to the spine area, light wear to one corner and a light to medium crease to one corner. There is a RNZRSA 90th anniversary presentation card (125mm x 90mm) tape to the first page. Above the card written in black pen is the name of the person it was presented to and a date, and below the card in black pen is the signature of the RNZRSA Executive. There is a very light browning to the edges of the pages (barely noticeable) otherwise the pages are clean and bright. The rest of the book has no faults.

The dimensions: 214 x 235 mm. Pages: 280 Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Publication date: 2004 first edition

A Fair Sort of Battering Edited by Megan Hutching

New Zealanders Remember the Italian Campaign

In A Fair Sort of Battering, thirteen New Zealanders tell of their experiences and reactions in the Italian campaign of World War Two. Day-to-day life and major historical events are described from the perspective of members of the army, including the Maori Battalion, engineers, artillery, nurses and Tuis, as well as pilots and sailors.

In October 1943, the New Zealand Division landed in Italy, and by 14 November the troops had entered the line and engaged the enemy at the Sangro River. Beset by snow, sleet and mountainous terrain, the Division fought its way up the east coast of Italy before crossing the Apennines, where the advance came to a halt at Cassino. Three hard-fought battles then took place. A Fair Sort of Battering tells the story of this campaign in the words of those who experienced the battles.

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