Description
Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E! is a major publication about Māori participation in the First World War, written by New Zealand’s leading Māori military historian Dr. Monty Soutar. This fascinating look at the Pioneer Battalion – the Battalion created for Māori to serve – will shed light on the reasons why some men signed on to serve, while others staunchly resisted the call to join the imperial conflict.
As with Dr Soutar’s first book – the award-winning “Nga Tama Toa: The Price of Citizenship”, which tells the story of the C Company Māori Battalion – Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E! tells the story of the war and the role of Māori in it through the words and thoughts of the men themselves, as well as those back home. The book includes personal recollections, eyewitness accounts, anecdotes and over 300 photographs, many from family collections and not published before.
Pages: 576
Published: 2019
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