This is an auction for a an Official NZ War History: TAKROUNA, by I McL Wards.

This is one of a series of twenty large format (A4) paperback books published by the War History Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The purpose of the "Episodes and Studies" series was described as follows by Major-General Howard Kippenberger, Editor-in-Chief, of the New Zealand War Histories:

"It is the intention of this series to present aspects of New Zealand's part in the Second World War which will not receive detailed treatment in the campaign volumes and which are considered either worthy of special notice or typical of many phases of our war experience. The series is illustrated with material which would otherwise seldom see publication. It will also contain short accounts of campaigns and operations which will be dealt with in detail in the appropriate volumes."

I am offering the following volumes from this series:

• WOMEN AT WAR
• ACHILLES AT THE RIVER PLATE
• TROOPSHIPS
• GERMAN RAIDERS IN THE PACIFIC
• PRISONERS OF ITALY
• PRISONERS OF GERMANY
• PRISONERS OF JAPAN
• LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
• WOUNDED IN BATTLE
• AIRCRAFT AGAINST U-BOAT
• EARLY OPERATIONS WITH BOMBER COMMAND
• NEW ZEALANDERS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
• LEANDER
• MALTA AIRMEN
• TAKROUNA
• COASTWATCHERS
• "THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL"
• SPECIAL SERVICE IN GREECE
• POINT 175
• ESCAPES

Large format paperback 1951.

32 pages, including eight pages of photographs.

Good condition.

The cost of shipping is $4.95.

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

Payment within seven days, please.