Monthly Midday Military History Presentation Series Presentation Audio
2021
24 Nov Oct (MMMHP) – “USAAC Bombing of Japan in WW2”, by Dennis O’Rourke, MNZM
11 Nov Oct (MMMHP) – NZ Peacekeeping Deployments and Operations since 1945, by Peter Wood
14 Oct (MMMHP) – NZ Wars month – “The Wellington War 1847-48 – Boulcott Farm and Battle Hill, By Chris Pugsley
12 Oct 2021 (MMMHP) “The Front Line. Images of New Zealanders in the Second World War.”, By Glyn Harper with Susan Lemish
23 Sep 2021 (MMMHP) “175 Years of the NZ Army”, by Lt Col IJ Brandon, RNZE, CO, 2nd Engr Regt, Linton Camp
12 Aug 21 (MMMHP) – “Bloody October – The NZ Division before Passchendaele”, by LTCOL (Rtd) Dr Chris Pugsley, ONZM, FRHistS
8 Jul (MMMHP) – “Operation BIG TALK – The Bougainville and PNG peace talks”
29 Jun (EPLP) – PN Military History – Awapuni Racecourse and PN Showgrounds and the Maori Battalion Hall
Maori Battalion Hall – George Kereama
Mayoral Address
20 June – A portrait of the UN at 75
13 May – Kiwis and the Libyan Desert Taxi Service… and beyond! (LRDG)
15th April NZ Volunteer Uniforms 1852 – 1909
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 1
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 2
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 3
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 4
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 5
8 April – “Operation GRAPPLE – Nuclear testing on Christmas Island”
Operation GRAPPLE Presentation (Presentation slides MS PPT)
11 March – “PN Military History 1868 to 1914, including the Manawatu Mounted Rifles”, by LTCOL Dr Peter Wood, ONZM
PN Military History 1868 to 1914 (PDF Presentation)
11 Feb (MMMHP) – “The Knife Edge – Battle for Crete”, by Dr Aaron Fox (Postponed from May and Aug 2020)
The Knife Edge (Presentation slides MS PPT)