Vincent Orange (historian)

George Vincent Orange, (born in 1935 and known as "Vincent"—November 2012) was a British-born New Zealand historian, best known for his military biographies of RAF commanders John Slessor, Keith Park, Arthur Coningham, and Arthur Tedder. These received positive reviews, with British historian Sebastian Ritchie, for example, describing the Tedder biography as a "very important" book with an "eminently balanced narrative".

Orange was born in 1935, in Shildon, County Durham and was educated at St. Mary's Grammar School, in Darlington, and at Hull University.

In 1962 he went to live in New Zealand and taught History at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch until he retired in 2002.

In his younger days, Orange had parts in 20 stage plays and 50 radio plays. He also appeared regularly on television, commenting on current affairs.

Among Orange's many peer reviewed articles is:"Cutting through the Political Jungle: Eisenhower and Tedder as Allies and Friends, 1942-1945." Air Power Review Vol. 3 No. 4 (Winter 2000), pp. 75–86.

Along with numerous articles and conference papers, Orange authored 11 books, including:

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