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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THE OFFICIAL SOURCES consulted in the preparation of this account were
the war diaries of Headquarters 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade and the 26th
New Zealand Battalion, and a special report on the campaign by the commander of the
6th Brigade, Brigadier H. E. Barrowclough. Most of the material is drawn from interviews
and correspondence with men who took part in the action. The assistance of former members
of L Troop, 33rd New Zealand Anti-Tank Battery, and also of the 26th Battalion and
the 30th New Zealand Field Battery, is gratefully acknowledged.

THE MAP, DIAGRAMS, and SKETCHES were drawn by L. D. McCormick.

THE PAINTING on page 17 was by Captain Peter McIntyre.

THE PHOTOGRAPHS come from many sources, which are stated where they
are known: