Glyn Harper
Historian on WWII battle of Monte Cassino
This weekend marked the eightieth anniversary of what many military historians believe to have been one of the bloodiest campaigns fought by New Zealanders in world war two. Military historian Glyn… Audio
Images of New Zealanders in the Second World War
Military historian Glyn Harper explores New Zealand's Second World War effort through over 800 photographs, many of these live-action shots (considered the gold standard of war photography) and the… Audio
20th anniv of Interfet force involving NZ that helped calm crisis in East Timor
Twenty years ago an international military force, which included a large New Zealand presence, went into what was then East Timor to restore law and order as the country erupted into violence. Now… Audio
D-Day remembered, 75 years on
June 6 2019 is the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the start of the battle for Europe in the Second World War.
On June 6, 1944, a vast armada of ships carried more than 130,000 men to the coast of… Audio
The Kiwi troops who took part in D-Day
Popular culture tends to portray D-Day as an American event - but around 10,000 New Zealanders played a part in the landings 75 years ago today that changed the course of World War II. Audio
The Kiwi troops who took part in D-Day
Popular culture tends to portray D-Day as an American event - but around 10,000 New Zealanders played a part in the landings 75 years ago today that changed the course of World War II.
AudioFor King and Other Countries
Military historian Professor Glyn Harper has a new book out as well - it's called For King and Other Countries and focuses on the New Zealanders who served outside the New Zealand forces in the first… Audio, Gallery
Four years of WWI centenary comes to end
Four years of commemorations marking the centenary of the First World War came to an end on Sunday with the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice in 1918. Seven major battle commemorations have… Audio
The canary war hero
War historian Glyn Harper tells the story of a tiny canary who helped a band of tunnellers survive the First World War. The story is in the form of a children's book and is based on a real-life… Audio
The Turning Point Battles of WW2
Marking the 75th anniversary of the Allies' October victory at El Alamein, historian Glyn Harper takes a new look at the three battles that have been said to be the turning point in the war. Audio, Gallery
Centenary of the Battle of the Somme
It's one hundred years since 15 thousand New Zealand soldiers joined the Battle of the Somme in Northern France. It was one of the country's bloodiest military engagements ever. Audio
Telling the story of 'Johnny Enzed'
Listen to Radio New Zealand Veterans' Affairs Reporter Andrew McRae's interview with Professor Glyn Harper about his new book. Audio
Gallipoli for children - Glyn Harper
War historian, Prof Glyn Harper, has written a childrens book about Gallipoli - using the character of Anzac the Donkey to portray the realities of war in a way children can relate to. Audio
Sniping - History, Legality and Entertainment Value
American Sniper is breaking box office records in the United States and around the world. And it has divided the public and critics alike between those who see the biopic's central character Chris… Audio
100th anniversary of first NZ combat death First World War
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first New Zealand combat casualty of the First World War. Private William Ham from Ngatimoti near Nelson died from his wounds after the Battle of the Suez… Audio
The letters ANZAC soldiers sent from Gallipoli
Glyn Harper is a military historian and author who has collected and read hundreds of letters sent home by New Zealand soldiers at Gallipoli.. His book Jim's Letters is for children, and based on… Audio
Gallipoli - Glyn Harper
What happened at Gallipoli is familiar to New Zealanders, but some aspects of the story have been challenged by a leading military historian. Glyn Harper is a professor of war studies at Massey… Audio
Poor food caused high rates of illness at Gallipoli
Food that even the enemy didn't want was the staple diet of the New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, and a newly-released study shows it was also dangerous for their health. Andrew McRae talks to… Audio
In Conversation with Professor Glyn Harper
Professor Glyn Harper is the author of 'Letters from Gallipoli, New Zealand Soldiers Write Home'. He speaks here to Lynn Freeman about an ambitious new centenary history of New Zealanders in the First… Audio
Letters from Gallipoli
Professor Glyn Harper is the editor of 'Letters from Gallipoli: New Zealand Soldiers Write Home'. This book tells the story of the Gallipoli campaign from the invasion to the evacuation… Audio
