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New Zealand Second World War Deaths

Posted on March 19, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom

 I am getting a steady stream of hits on this blog from New Zealand, and I thought I would simply note that New Zealand’s 11,929 war dead of the Second World War might be dwarfed by the numbers killed in … Continue reading →

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Last Letter Home: World War Two

Posted on March 13, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom

I am just finishing Max Hastings extraordinary history of the Second World War ‘Inferno: The World at War 1939-45, published as ‘All Hell Let Loose’ in the UK. It is extraordinary, because not only does it show his consumate gift for … Continue reading →

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