After the shock of the Argentine invasion of the Falklands in April 1982, Margaret Thatcher faced the crisis that came to define her premiership as she determined to recover the islands. This book covers various aspects of the campaign - economic and diplomatic as well as military - demonstrating the extent of the gamble that the government took.
Wing Commander Charles Learmonth, DFC and Bar, was a well-known flyer in World War 2, who was based in Pearce, Western Australia, and involved in the air search for HMAS Sydney. This title is a researched biography of Learmonth and study of his character and achievements.
Drawing on interviews with women who served as "land girls" during World War II, this book relates a chapter in New Zealand's war experience. It shows that like their Rosie the Riveter sisters, these Women's Land Service recruits gained independence, little recognition, and discontent about giving up their farm jobs when the soldiers came home.