The official history of the Royal New Zealand Navy during the Second World War, tracing New Zealand’s naval organisation, operations, ships and personnel from 1939 to 1945. Written by S. D. Waters for the War History Branch, this substantial volume includes photographs, maps and folding plates.
Published in Wellington by the Department of Internal Affairs in 1956 as part of the Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45 series.
Author: S. D. Waters
Format: Hardcover with original dust jacket
Publisher: War History Branch, Department of Internal Affairs
Publication year: 1956
Edition: First edition
Pages: xvi + 570
Condition: Used, fair to good overall. The hardcover book is in good condition. The original dust jacket is present but shows substantial edge wear, rubbing, creasing, tears and chipping, with losses at the upper corners and spine ends. General age-toning is visible. Please refer closely to the photographs.
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Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: BOOKS, Books > Nonfiction > War-military > World-War-II, HARDCOVER, MARITIME HISTORY, MILITARY HISTORY, NAVAL HISTORY, NEW ZEALAND, NEW ZEALAND HISTORY, NZ BOOKS, NZ MILITARY, NZ NON FICTION, OFFICIAL HISTORY, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY, S D WATERS, SECOND WORLD WAR, VINTAGE, WORLD WAR II
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