Table of Contents

CONTENTS Foreword 7 Introduction 9 1 Jingoism 17 2 Massey's Tourists 45 3 A 'Wild-Cat' Expedition 67 4 Innocence Destroyed 90 5 Enduring the Unendurable 105 6 Chunuk Bair 127 7 Withdrawal 149 8 Scales of War 161 9 Mechanised Death 177 10 Biting and Holding 203 11 Passchendaele 223 12 Storm Fronts 245 13 Armistice 268 14 A land for Heroes? 285 15 Myth and Memory 299 Endnotes 317 Bibliography 370 Index 385

About the Author

Matthew Wright is a prolific writer who has authored more than 50 books, principally relating to New Zealand history, including many military histories. Among his works are the Bateman Illustrated History of New Zealand and The New Zealand Wars. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Matthew lives in Wellington.