Extracts from this book already on NZHistory.net:

• South African War
• Maori Participation in the South African War
• Anzac Day
• Anzacs
• Cold War
• Malayan Emergency
• Borneo Confrontation
• Korean War
• Vietnam War

The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History provides a fascinating window to a key aspect of New Zealand's experience. It contains more than 650 individual entries, written by a range of contributors. All the main campaigns and wars since 1800 are covered, along with the men and women who made their mark in military affairs, such as Te Rauparaha, Gustavus von Tempsky, Charles Upham, Ettie Rout, Bernard Freyberg, and John Stark.

The weapons and equipment that have been used in New Zealand military operations all receive attention, and the development of the armed services is traced. There are substantial essays on the impact of war on religion, science and technology, and industry, as well as on the pervasive effects of military activities on New Zealand's culture: its language, literature, art, and films.

This book is the most comprehensive guide yet to New Zealand's rich and varied military history. It is supplemented with 150 photographs and more than forty maps, as well as lists of important office-holders. It is a must for students, specialists, and anyone interested in New Zealand's military history and the effect of war on its society.

Ian McGibbon began work on the Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History in 1996. He is a senior historian with with the History Group, Ministry for Culture and Heritage (formerly the Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs).