Mediterranean
(Place)
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.jpg "Air Vice-Marshal Sir Keith Park, AOC-in-C Mediterranean, with men of a Malta bomber crew")
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.jpg "NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY, 1942-43")
.jpg "On the Quay at alexandria — Vehicles, Stores, and a mountain of Hay for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force")
.jpg "Prisoner-of-war losses in 2nd N.Z.E.F. (Middle East and Mediterranean)")
.jpg "Sites of 1 NZ CCS and Base Hospitals for Advance from Alamein to Tunis, October 1942 – May 1943 (with inset map for Campaign in Libya, 1941)")
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.jpg "Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, C-in-C Mediterranean, and Major-General B. C. Freyberg on Board HMS Phoebe after the evacuation of Crete, May 1941")
Mentioned in
- 18 Battalion and Armoured Regiment
- CHAPTER 3 — Maadi Camp
- CHAPTER 4 — Garawla Interludes
- CHAPTER 5 — ‘Freyberg's Wogs’
- CHAPTER 10 — Airborne Invasion
- CHAPTER 12 — Reconstruction
- CHAPTER 16 — Fresh Woods
- CHAPTER 17 — Interrupted Holiday
- CHAPTER 24 — ‘Tanks of our Own’
- CHAPTER 25 — Back to Europe
- CHAPTER 36 — Florence—But not Quite
- CHAPTER 43 — Flood Tide
- 19 Battalion and Armoured Regiment
- 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment
- 21 Battalion
- 22 Battalion
- 23 Battalion
- 24 Battalion
- 25 Battalion
- 26 Battalion
- 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion
- 28 (Maori) Battalion
- 2nd New Zealand Divisional Artillery
- 4th and 6th Reserve Mechanical Transport Companies
- Alam Halfa and Alamein
- An Introduction to Samoan Custom
- Bardia to Enfidaville
- Battle for Egypt
- Crete
- i
- ii
- iii
- iv
- II: Dispositions of New Zealand Force
- III: Defensive Decisions
- VI: German Preparations
- IV: Retimo, Heraklion, and Creforce
- I: The Withdrawal of 5 Brigade
- III: Retimo, Heraklion, and Creforce
- Appendix II — ESCAPE OF THE KING OF GREECE — (By W. E. Murphy)
- Appendix IX — RETURN VISITS TO CRETE — (By M. B. McGlynn)
- Glossary
- By Dinghy
- By Naval Craft
- Divisional Cavalry
- Divisional Signals
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
- Index
- 12 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 55 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Hon. P. Fraser (London)
- 66 — Report by the Hon. P. Fraser on his Visit to England in 1939 — [Extract]
- 72 — Supplementary Report by the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser on Arrangements for the Escort of the First Echelon
- 112 — Memorandum from the Naval Secretary to the Permanent Head, Prime Minister's Department (Wellington) — OCEAN ESCORT FOR TROOP CONVOY
- 135 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 145 — The Australian Commonwealth Naval Board to the Admiralty
- 154 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 161 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- Headquarters 2nd NZEF to the High Commissioner for New Zealand
- Problems Caused by Splitting the New Zealand Expeditionary Force
- 214 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 216 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 220 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 234 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 295 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 353 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 14 March 1941
- 392 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 419 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister
- 431 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister
- 439 — The Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
- The Vital Importance of Air Power in the Middle East
- Recommendations
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume II
- 136 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 165 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 174 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 178 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 190 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 193 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 196 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 199 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 207 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 223 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 225 — The Hon. F. Jones to the Prime Minister
- 231 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the Unitea Kingdom (Washington)
- 237 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 239 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 240 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra)
- 241 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 247 — Letter from President Roosevelt to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 248 — Letter from the Prime Minister of New Zealand to President Roosevelt
- 29 April 1943
- 261 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 267 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 291 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 292 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 295 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 296 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 299 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 303 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 345 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 353 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 23 November 1943
- The Significance of Cos
- Conclusions
- 359 — The New Zealand Minister (Washington) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Canberra)
- 362 — Letter from the Hon. W. Nash, New Zealand Minister at Washington, to President Roosevelt
- 366 — The Hon. W. Nash (Washington) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 367 — The Hon. W. Nash (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 374 — The Hon. W. Nash (London) to the Prime Minister
- 375 — The Hon. W. Nash (London) to the Prime Minister
- 381 — General Freyberg to General Puttick
- 383 — The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (London) to the acting Prime Minister
- 395 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 396 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 431 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 452 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 474 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 480 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III
- Appendix II — Visit of Ministers from Dominions and of a Representative from India — AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND NAVAL DEFENCE (Winter 1939)
- 11 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington)
- 48 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of Australia
- 136 — The New Zealand Minister, Washington, to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 161 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 163 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 164 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 184 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs — [Extract]
- 221 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract]
- 389 — Letter from the Prime Minister to Admiral Halsey
- 418 — The Prime Minister to Major-General Barrowclough
- 477 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 480 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 485 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 490 — General Freyberg (Italy) to the Prime Minister
- Appreciation of Probable Japanese Policy in the Far East
- Defence Requirements and Possibilities of Meeting Them
- Episodes & Studies Volume 1
- Episodes & Studies Volume 2
- COVERING THE NORTH AFRICAN LANDINGS
- Leander on Foreign Service
- Hunting Enemy Raiders
- Second Leander
- [editorpage]
- A MILITARY LIABILITY
- THE FLYING-BOAT UNION
- CUTTING THE AXIS SUPPLY LINES
- SPITFIRES OVER MALTA
- THE TORPEDO-BOMBERS ATTACK
- OVER TO THE OFFENSIVE
- [backmatter]
- BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
- IV: The ‘Left Hook’ at El Agheila
- [backmatter]
- Escapes in Crete
- Italy Volume I: The Sangro to Cassino
- Italy Volume II : From Cassino to Trieste
- Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" round the world, under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N.
- Journey Towards Christmas
- CHAPTER 1 — DESIGN FOR A UNIT
- CHAPTER 2 — HOW TO SEE EGYPT ON A POUND A WEEK
- CHAPTER 4 — PICNIC BEFORE A THUNDERSTORM
- CHAPTER 7 — ISLAND INTERLUDE
- CHAPTER 8 — MURDER ON THE OLD HOOK
- CHAPTER 10 — THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY
- CHAPTER 12 — SYRIA
- CHAPTER 14 — A STUDY IN DISCOMFORT
- (2) Working for Wavell
- (1) The Sangro
- (1) The Rivers
- Letter from John Cawte Beaglehole to his Mother, 28-29 September 1926
- Medical Services in New Zealand and The Pacific
- Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy
- 4 Field Ambulance Moves to Western Desert
- Embarkation
- New Zealand Sisters Embark
- 6 Field Ambulance's Camp Hospital
- Desert Hospital at Gerawla
- Move to the Frontier
- CCS Journeys to Zahle
- Flies
- The Casualty Clearing Station
- CCS Moves up to Zuara
- Voyage Across the Mediterranean
- 3 General Hospital at Bari
- [section]
- 2 General Hospital Established at Caserta
- Arrival of Reinforcements
- To Trieste
- The Hospitals
- New Zealand Engineers, Middle East
- New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vol. I)
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1 — The Royal Air Force and Early New Zealand Representation
- CHAPTER 3 — Meeting the German Attack
- CHAPTER 5 — Bombing and Reconnaissance, 1940
- CHAPTER 7 — Air War at Sea
- CHAPTER 8 — Early Bomber Offensive
- CHAPTER 11 — Day Fighters, 1941
- CHAPTER 12 — Heavier Bombing Raids—Advent of No. 487 Squadron
- CHAPTER 14 — Battle of the Atlantic, 1942
- CHAPTER 15 — Attacking Enemy Ships With Mine, Bomb and Torpedo
- CHAPTER 16 — Day Fighters During 1942
- CHAPTER 17 — Night Fighters, 1942
- Glossary of Abbreviations
- New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vol. II)
- CHAPTER 1 — Introduction
- CHAPTER 2 — Aircraft against U-boat
- CHAPTER 3 — Bomber Command and the Battle of the Ruhr
- CHAPTER 4 — Longer-range Attacks
- CHAPTER 5 — With Mine, Bomb, and Torpedo
- CHAPTER 7 — Day-Fighters and Fighter-bombers
- CHAPTER 8 — Night Fighters
- CHAPTER 9 — Prelude to Invasion
- CHAPTER 12 — Forward to the Rhine
- Appendix I — PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR — 1943–45
- Glossary
- New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Volume III)
- [title page]
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 1 — Prelude to War
- CHAPTER 2 — Early Operations over Many Fronts
- CHAPTER 3 — Western Desert—The Second Year
- CHAPTER 4 — Western Desert—The Third Year
- CHAPTER 5 — Algeria and Tunisia
- CHAPTER 6 — Malta
- CHAPTER 7 — Sicily
- CHAPTER 8 — Italy
- CHAPTER 9 — Beyond the Italian Battlefront
- CHAPTER 10 — The End In Italy
- CHAPTER 16 — Back to Rangoon—the Last Phase
- Appendix I — PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND MEDITERRANEAN CAMPAIGNS 1940–45
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy
- Defence of Egypt
- 1 NZ General Hospital, Helmieh
- Activities of 5 Field Ambulance
- [section]
- General Military Plan of the Campaign
- General Military Situation
- [section]
- New Zealand Division's Part
- Staffing of Ambulance Trains and Naval Carriers
- Combined Operations
- Move to Syria
- Convalescent Depot
- Change of DMS 2 NZEF1
- [section]
- Siting of 2 NZ General Hospital
- [section]
- Tour by Director-General of Medical Services
- Petrol Company
- Political and External Affairs
- Prisoners of War
- III: The First Battles in the Middle East
- II: The Crete Campaign—Prisoners in Greece and Germany
- I: The Desert Campaign of 1941—Prisoners in Italian Hands
- IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
- I: The North African Campaigns of 1942–43—Prisoners in Italian Hands
- II: Escapers in Greece
- III: Prisoners of War in Germany
- VII: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand
- I: Events preceding and immediately following the Italian Armistice
- III: Escapes from Italy after the Armistice
- I: The Events of 1944 and German Camps from late 1943 onwards
- II: The War in Italy in 1944 and Escapes to Allied Lines
- III: Reception of Ex-prisoners of War in Italy
- Problems of 2 NZEF
- Preface
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 2 — The First Year Overseas
- CHAPTER 3 — The First Three Campaigns
- CHAPTER 5 — Towards Rome
- CHAPTER 6 — The Last Eighteen Months
- CHAPTER 10 — Relations with the Government of New Zealand and with Army Headquarters
- CHAPTER 11 — Relations with General Headquarters
- CHAPTER 14 — Womanpower
- Index
- [section]
- Sport 6: Autumn 1991
- Sport 8: Autumn 1992
- Supply Company
- The Home Front Volume I
- The Home Front Volume II
- The New Zealand Dental Services
- The New Zealanders at Gallipoli
- Ordered to Disembark in Egypt
- Return to Zeitoun
- Mudros Harbour
- Preparing for the Attack
- The Tragic Lack of Hospital Ships
- Quinn's Post
- Aeroplanes
- Resting at Sarpi
- The Seething Pot of Balkan Politics
- General Munro Assumes Control
- The Great Blizzard
- Companions of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. (C.M.G.)
- The Pacific
- The Relief of Tobruk
- The Royal New Zealand Navy
- List of Illustrations
- Chapter 1 — Genesis of Royal New Zealand Navy
- CHAPTER 3 — The Search for the Admiral Graf Spee
- CHAPTER 6 — The Cruise of the Leander
- CHAPTER 7 — Hunting Raiders in the Indian Ocean
- CHAPTER 8 — Operations off the Coast of Syria
- CHAPTER 13 — The Loss of HMS Neptune
- CHAPTER 16 — The Aggressions of Japan
- CHAPTER 18 — The Minesweeping Flotillas
- CHAPTER 23 — The New Zealand Cruisers
- CHAPTER 24 — With the British Pacific Fleet
- CHAPTER 25 — The Surrender of Japan
- CHAPTER 26 — Recruiting and Training
- CHAPTER 29 — New Zealanders in the Royal Navy
- Appendix VIII — RECORD OF HMNZS PHILOMEL
- SECOND LEANDER, 1814:
- To Greece
- CHAPTER 2 — The Second Echelon
- Britain's Policy
- Hitler's Plans
- Plans for Barbarity Force
- Cautious Attitude of British Government
- Hitler Decides to Attack Greece
- Britain Decides to Assist Greece
- The Misunderstanding about the Aliakmon Line
- Movement of New Zealand Division to Greece
- The Decision to Evacuate
- Medical and Base Units leave the Athens Area, 22–25 April
- The Importance of the Campaign
- Part II. CRETE
- united kingdom
- War Economy
- War Surgery and Medicine
Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Mediterranean":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
