Author: Pip Desmond
More than 6,000 New Zealanders served in the Korean War during the early 1950s. Many were volunteer members of Kayforce in search of adventure. Others sailed on the six navy frigates that plied Korean waters as part of the United Nations forces.
Forty-five Kiwis lost their lives in this Cold War conflict that, decades later, remains unresolved. But the camaraderie among those who survived continues.
Based on in-depth interviews, The War That Never Ended records the memories of 12 of those veterans – gunners, signallers, seamen, a mechanic, dispatch rider, dentist, engineer and official photographer. The men tell intimate and often surprising stories, from the rigours of manning 25-pounder guns to survival in bitter cold; from the horror of lifting mines to the delight of finding puha in the paddy fields.
Honest, poignant and sometimes humorous, these unique accounts provide a fascinating snapshot of Kiwi involvement in what has been dubbed 'the forgotten war' – one in which peace has yet to be declared.
Publication is timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice.
Penguin Books - $45.00
Forty-five Kiwis lost their lives in this Cold War conflict that, decades later, remains unresolved. But the camaraderie among those who survived continues.
Based on in-depth interviews, The War That Never Ended records the memories of 12 of those veterans – gunners, signallers, seamen, a mechanic, dispatch rider, dentist, engineer and official photographer. The men tell intimate and often surprising stories, from the rigours of manning 25-pounder guns to survival in bitter cold; from the horror of lifting mines to the delight of finding puha in the paddy fields.
Honest, poignant and sometimes humorous, these unique accounts provide a fascinating snapshot of Kiwi involvement in what has been dubbed 'the forgotten war' – one in which peace has yet to be declared.
Publication is timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice.
Penguin Books - $45.00
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Photos from the book launch at Parliament can be viewed here http://www.flickr.com/photos/manatu_taonga/sets/72157632915525341/
For one NZer's comprehensive account of service with the Australian forces in the Korean war, see the book "Wild Knights in No-man's Land". Out of print in NZ but still available in Australia.
For one NZer's comprehensive account of service with the Australian forces in the Korean war, see the book "Wild Knights in No-man's Land". Out of print in NZ but still available in Australia.
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