Maori At War: Ngarimu VC Battle for PT209 March 1943
Description
This ebook succintly captures the warrior heritage and spirituality that made the 28 Maori Battalion a legend among NZ Armed Forces during World War 2. Using a real battle for Pt 209 in Tunesia, Mar 1943 where 2Lt Ngarimu won a postumous Victoria Cross, author and former NZ Army Officer Hirini Reedy shows the different thinking, actions and behaviours of the Maori soldier during battle.
The influence of bloodlines, old warrior traditions transferred into modern combat, the prescience of dreams and portents to foretell events both at home and abroad. All these contributed to the success of the Maori soldier as much as his rifle and bullets. Short anecdotes from soldiers, poems, photos and maps give authenticity and allows the reader to capture the essence of the Maori soldier.
The influence of bloodlines, old warrior traditions transferred into modern combat, the prescience of dreams and portents to foretell events both at home and abroad. All these contributed to the success of the Maori soldier as much as his rifle and bullets. Short anecdotes from soldiers, poems, photos and maps give authenticity and allows the reader to capture the essence of the Maori soldier.
