Sample Maps and Diagrams from Selected Volumes of The Official History of NZ in WW2
These are only a few of the many thousands of illustrations from the 'Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War'. You can browse the entire collection or look for specific maps, diagrams and photographs using the search facility.
Prisoners of War
- Prisoner-of-war and Internment Camps in Germany, 1939–42
- Greece and Crete: Escape routes and routes of evacuation by enemy
- North Africa and Italy, 1941–42
- The Far East, 1941–44
- North Africa and Italy, 1942–43
- Movements of Prisoners of War in Germany, 1944–45
The Relief of Tobruk
- BATTLEAXE Operation, 15–17 June 1941
- The Move to the Assembly Area, 11–14 November 1941
- The Approach March, 15–18 November 1941
- 13 Corps Operations, 19 November
- The New Zealand Division advances, afternoon and evening of 21 November
- Operations of 5 Brigade, 22 November
- Attack on the Omar forts, 7 Indian Brigade, 22 November
- The Capture of Sollum Barracks, 23 November
- Blocking the Via Balbia, 22 November
- The Division advances westwards, 23 November
- The Attack on 5 South African Brigade, 3–6 p.m., 23 November
- 6 Brigade, approximately 1 p.m., 23 November
- Attack and counter-attack at Point 175, afternoon of 23 November
- Rommel’s dash to the Frontier, 24 November
- The Capture of Point 175, B Company, 24 Battalion, 24 November
- The Capture of the Blockhouse, 25 November
- Parallel attacks by 4 and 6 Brigades, night 25–26 November
- Linking up with Tobruk, 26 November and night 26–27 November
- ‘Sidi Rezegh is Ours’—morning 27 November
- A Wasted Day at the Frontier, 25 November
- Frontier Operations, 26 November; two night attacks on Capuzzo, 26–27 November
- The Capture of 5 Brigade Headquarters, 27 November
- Attack on Capuzzo, afternoon of 27 November
- The Capture of Jalo
- Rommel returns to the Tobruk front, 27 November
- Sweeping the Corridor as the Panzers return, 28 November
- Operations, 29 November: Attacks on Ed Duda and Point 175
- Counter-attack on Sidi Rezegh, 30 November
- Action at Menastir, 3 December
- Fighting near Bir el-Gubi, 4–5 December
- The Second Attack on Ed Duda, 4 December
- Approaching Gazala, 11–12 December
- Assault on the Gazala line, 13–16 December
- A lost chance, 16 December
- Pursuit across Cyrenaica, December 1941-January 1942
- Frontier Operations, 16 December 1941–17 January 1942
Battle for Egypt
- The Axis Approach to the Oilfields
- Syria and Lebanon
- Minqar Qaim and Alamein: Dispositions on evening 26 June 1942
- El Alamein
- Ruweisat Ridge: Plan of Attack and Dispositions on 14 July 1942
- El Mreir: Plan of Attack and Dispositions on 21 July 1942
- The Advance of Panzerarmee on Matruh, 26–27 June 1942
- 21 Panzer Division’s Encirclement of New Zealand Division at Minqar Qaim on 27 June 1942
- Withdrawal of New Zealand Division from Minqar Qaim on night 27–28 June 1942
- The Rout of Ariete Division, 3 July 1942
- 4 and 5 New Zealand Brigades from 3 to 7 July 1942
- Ruweisat Ridge: The Morning of 15 July 1942
- Ruweisat Ridge: Afrika Korps’ Attack on 4 New Zealand Brigade, 15 July 1942
- El Mreir: The Advance and Dawn Counter-attack, 22 July 1942
- El Mreir: 23 Armoured Brigade’s Advance and final New Zealand Dispositions, 22 July 1942
28 (Maori) Battalion
- Greece
- Crete
- Egypt and Cyrenaica
- Alamein
- Central and Eastern Mediterranean
- Southern Italy
- Northern Italy
- Tribal areas and company boundaries
- Olympus Pass positions, 13–17 April 1941
- Fifth Brigade, Maleme, 20 May 1941
- 42nd Street positions, 27 May 1941
- 5 Brigade positions around Bardia, November 1941
- Menastir positions on the Via Balbia
- The Advance to Gazala, 11–16 December 1941
- Eastern Mediterranean
- 21 Panzer Division encircles New Zealanders at Minqar Qaim, 27 June 1942
- 5 and 6 Brigade positions, dawn 24 October 1942
- Left Hook at El Agheila
- Allied positions at Medenine
- Left Hook at Mareth
- Maori Battalion attack on Point 209
- The Capture of Takrouna
- Sangro River-Orsogna area, November 1943-January 1944
- 5 Brigade attack, 24 December 1943
- Attack on Cassino railway station, 17–18 February 1944
- Cassino
- Maori Battalion’s advance to Florence
- Advance to Rio Fontanaccia, 23–24 September 1944
- Advance to the Savio, October 1944
- Maori Battalion attack, night 14–15 December 1944
- From the Senio to the Adige, April 1945
