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Index

• Addison, Rt. Hon. Viscount, 3.

• Alanbrooke, Field-Marshal Viscount, 50.

• Alexander, Field-Marshal Viscount, 123, 131, 134, 173, 177, 182, 185, 187, 188, 233, 241, 273, 274, 276, 282, 284, 354, 364, 367, 388, 396, 397, 403, 404, 406, 415, 418, 419, 423, 432, 435.

• Allen, Maj-Gen A. S., 17.

• Allen, Lt-Col J. M., 85, 86.

• Allen, Lt-Col S. F., 120.

• American Field Service, 120.

• Andrew, Brig L. W., 39.

• Anzac Corps—

  • Command of, 1, 4, 8–11.

  • Formation, 1–15, 55, 73.

  • Greece, Campaign in, 7–8, 16.

• Appreciations—

  • Auchinleck, 106.

  • Freyberg, 73–5, 103–5, 106–8, 109, 156–7, 163–4, 174–5, 263–5, 273, 364–6.

  • Puttick, 449–55.

  • United Kingdom Chiefs of Staff, 314–19, 341–3.

• Ardagh, Brig P. A., 138.

• 4th Armoured Brigade. See 2nd NZ Division—4th Armoured Brigade.

• 1st Army, 142, 156, 159, 177, 179–80.

• 5th Army, 281–2, 286, 290, 291, 294, 296, 304, 315, 406.

• 8th Army, 72, 110, 122, 130, 134, 136, 157, 158, 162, 164, 167–8, 170, 173, 176–80, 187, 190–1, 279–81, 284, 291, 294, 296, 298, 302–3, 387, 408.

• Army Council—

  • Anzac Corps, formation of, 5.

• Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R., 3, 45, 47, 59, 322, 324, 325.

• Auchinleck, Field-Marshal, Sir C. J. E., 15, 35, 45, 74, 77, 78–9, 87, 89, 94, 95, 96, 97, 103, 106, 108, 110, 111, 115–16, 123.

• Australia—

  • Prime Ministers, 1.

  • Relations with NZ, 205.

• Australia, Commonwealth Government—

  • Anzac Corps, formation of, 1–2, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15.

  • 9th Australian Division, withdrawal from Middle East, 73, 144, 153–4.

  • Pacific, defence of, 153–4, 155, 208–9, 218.

  • Tobruk, relief of, 73.

• 6th Australian Division, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19–20, 73.

• 9th Australian Division, 15, 42, 73, 131, 132, 137, 138, 144, 145–7, 153–5, 224.

• Australian Imperial Force, 1, 9, 41.

• Baggush. See Maaten Baggush.

• Barker, Brig A. R., 406.

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• Barrowclough, Maj-Gen H. E., 17, 40, 43, 81–2, 91, 123, 195, 199, 215, 307, 344, 355, 362–4, 374.

• Barry, Lt-Col J. W., 37.

• Bartholomew, Gen Sir W. H., 49.

• Bassett, Maj B. I., 115.

• Batterbee, Sir H. F., 141.

• ‘Battleaxe’ Operation, 74, 77.

• Berendsen, Sir C. A., 203, 206, 208–9, 212, 217–19, 250–1, 442.

• Bir Hacheim, 128.

• Blamey, Field-Marshal Sir T. A., 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 103.

• Bohusz-Szyszko, Maj-Gen Z., 408.

• Bonifant, Brig I. L., 289, 381, 409.

• British Commonwealth Force, 356, 358, 362.

• Burrows, Brig J. T., 115, 120, 289, 298, 381.

• Caldecote, Rt. Hon. Viscount, 3.

• Campbell, R. M., 439.

• Campbell, Brig T. C., 381, 409

• Casablanca Conference, 182.

• Casualties—

  • German

    • Crete, 20.

  • 2 NZ Division

    • Agheila, 158.

    • Crete, 20, 33.

    • Dodecanese, Long Range Desert Group, 310, 313, 321, 322, 324, 326.

    • Egypt, Battle for, 114–15, 120–1, 124, 131, 135, 140.

    • Greece, 17, 18.

    • Italy, 281, 285, 291, 296, 306, 307, 409.

    • 2nd Libyan Campaign, 36, 38, 40, 60, 79, 84–5, 86.

    • North African Campaign, 181.

    • Tripolitania, 161.

    • Tunisia, 165, 167, 175.

• Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. A. N., 45.

• Chiefs of Imperial General Staff, 50.

• Chifley, Rt. Hon. J. B., 1.

• Churchill, Rt. Hon. W.—

  • Alamein, battle of, 130–1.

  • 9th Australian Division, withdrawal from Middle East, 145–7.

  • German surrender, 411.

  • 2nd Libyan Campaign, preparations for, 77.

  • Middle East reinforcement of, 115.

  • 2nd NZ Division—

    • Employment of, 77, 93–4, 182, 184–5, 187, 190–1, 337, 386.

    • Tributes to, 85, 115, 118, 133, 163, 166, 190–1, 411.

  • 2nd NZEF—

    • Furlough Scheme, 185, 225, 227.

    • Reinforcement of, 45–6, 182.

    • Withdrawal from Middle East, 145, 147, 150, 210, 213, 216–7, 337.

    • Return to New Zealand, 441–3.

  • Trieste Crisis, 415, 421–2.

  • Tunisian Campaign, 173.

• Clark, Gen M. W., 290–1.

• Clifton, Brig G. H., 101, 124.

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• Combined Chiefs of Staff, 141, 146, 149–50, 202, 441.

• Coningham, Air Marshal, Sir A., 193.

• Conway, Brig A. E., 12–13, 32, 54, 55, 254, 353, 377, 414.

• Cook, Lt-Col J. P., 410.

• Cox, Maj G. S., 410.

• Cranborne, Rt. Hon. Viscount, 3, 59, 254, 322, 325, 337, 339.

• Crete Campaign, 18–21, 72.

  • 6th Australian Division, 19–20.

  • Casualties, 20, 33.

  • Freyberg's report on, 18–21.

  • German losses, 20.

  • 10th NZ Composite Brigade, 18, 19.

  • 4th NZ Infantry Brigade, 18, 19.

  • 5th NZ Infantry Brigade, 18–20.

  • Royal Air Force, withdrawal of, 19.

  • Royal Navy, support of, 20.

• Crocker, Gen Sir J. T., 192.

• Crump, Brig S. H., 137, 409.

• Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet, Viscount, 193, 269, 270.

• Cunningham, Gen Sir A. G., 72, 80, 81, 90.

• Curtie, Brig J. C., 138.

• Curtin, Rt. Hon. J., 1.

  • 9th Australian Division, withdrawal from Middle East, 144, 153–5.

  • Pacific, defence of, 153–4, 155, 208–9, 215, 217–18.

• Dill, Field-Marshal Sir J. G., 50, 54, 151, 329, 340.

• Dittmer, Brig G., 39, 85.

• Dodecanese Operations, 308–27.

  • Cranborne's views on, 325–6.

  • Fraser's criticism of, 322–4, 326–7.

  • Long Range Desert Group, NZ Squadron, 308–27.

  • United Kingdom Chiefs of Staff Appreciation, 314–19.

• Duigan, Maj-Gen Sir J. E., 5, 22, 28, 31, 36, 414.

• Eden, Rt. Hon. R. A., 3, 314.

• Egypt, Battle for, 110–40.

  • Air Support, 116–17, 123, 132, 135, 139.

  • 9th Armoured Brigade, 126, 127, 132, 138.

  • 9th Australian Division, 131, 132, 137, 138.

  • 2nd NZ Division—

    • Alamein, breakthrough, 132–3, 138–9.

    • Alam Nayil, 123–4.

    • Casualties, 114–15, 120–1, 124, 131, 135, 140.

    • El Mreir Depression, 121, 126.

    • Freyberg's reports on, 110–14, 115, 119–30, 131–3, 134–40.

    • Halfaya, 139–40.

    • Mersa Matruh, 110–13, 128–9, 135, 139.

    • Minqar Qaim, 112–14, 134, 136, 139.

    • Miteiriya Ridge, 131–2, 136–8.

    • Naghamish Wadi, 112, 129.

    • 4th NZ Infantry Brigade, 112, 113–14, 119–20, 122, 125, 126.

    • 5th NZ Infantry Brigade, 112, 114, 115, 119–20, 122, 124, 137–8, 140.

    • 6th NZ Infantry Brigade, 111, 113, 114, 119–20, 122, 124, 137–8.

    • Relief of, 125–7.

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    • Ruweisat Ridge, 120, 126.

    • Sidi Barrani, 135, 139.

    • Sollum, 135, 140.

    • Stevens' reports on, 112–13, 114.

    • Tobruk, 110, 113, 115, 117, 136.

  • 1st South African Division, 131, 137, 138.

• Eisenhower, General of the Army, D.D., 142, 177, 182, 193, 276, 430.

• Elliott, Lt K., 126–7.

• Elliott, Col R. A., 410.

• Empire Air Training Scheme, 23, 143, 202, 338, 340, 341–2.

• External Affairs Act, 1943, 250.

• Fadden, Rt. Hon. A. W., 1, 9.

• Falla, Col N. S., 25.

• Fighting French Forces, 165, 168, 173, 177, 180.

• Fiji, reinforcement of, 26, 29, 36, 37–8, 42.

• Fisher, Dr. A. G. B., 330.

• Fraser, Lt-Col K. W., 85.

• Fraser, Rt. Hon. P., 1, 9, 15, 67, 75, 275, 291, 304–5, 328, 395, 401, 404.

  • Anzac Corps, 2, 14, 53, 55.

  • Army Tank Brigade, 14, 53–4, 55–6.

  • Australia, NZ relations with, 205.

  • Dodecanese Operations, 322–4, 326–7.

  • Freyberg, tribute to, 447–8.

  • Italy, visit to, 293, 350–1.

  • 2nd NZ Division—

    • Command of, 11–12.

    • Employment of, 183–6, 188–90, 195–6, 292–3, 398, 415–18, 429–30.

  • 2nd NZEF—

    • Command of, 11–12, 195.

    • Replacement Scheme, 351, 358–9.

    • Withdrawal from Middle East, 189–90, 195–7, 242–3, 328, 334–5, 346.

  • Pacific war, NZ contribution, 189, 196, 205.

  • Trieste crisis, 415–18, 421–2.

• Freeman, Air Chief Marshal, Sir W. R., 77.

• Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, 2, 6, 35, 78, 89, 98, 102, 109–10, 127–9, 133, 163, 175, 268, 271–2, 302, 304, 305, 306, 337, 351, 354, 397, 438, 446–8.

  • Anzac Corps, 3–4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15.

  • Appreciations, 73–5, 103–5, 106–8, 109, 156–7, 163–4, 174–5, 263–5, 273, 364–6.

  • ‘Battleaxe’ Operation, 74.

  • 10th Corps, Commands, 192, 194, 197, 199–200, 204, 207.

  • 13th Corps, Commands, 122.

  • Long Range Desert Group, NZ Squadron, 308–13, 320–2, 324.

  • Middle East, command changes in, 123, 126.

  • NZ Army Tank Brigade, 12, 50–1, 57, 60, 63, 66–7.

  • 2nd NZ Division—

    • Command of, 111–12, 122, 192, 195, 197, 199–200, 283, 304.

    • Egypt, Battle for, 110–14, 115, 119–40.

    • Employment of, 47, 71–2, 87–8, 106–9, 127–9, 265, 266–7, 272–3, 354, 387–93, 399, 418, 429.

    • Greece and Crete campaigns, 16–21.

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    • Greek Brigade, attachment of, 396–7.

    • Italian Campaign, 275, 278–307, 364–6, 387, 401–10.

    • 2nd Libyan Campaign, 70–5, 79, 80–7, 90–1, 95.

    • Reorganisation of, 49–51, 228, 367, 372–3, 380–1, 388, 394–5.

    • Syria, 98–109.

    • Tripolitanian Campaign, 156–62.

    • Tunisian Campaign, 164–81.

  • 2nd NZEF—

    • Assistance to NZ Military Forces, 39–40, 43.

    • Command of, 192, 194, 200, 444, 446.

    • Furlough Scheme, 223–5, 229–30, 232, 235–41, 243–6, 255–6, 259–60, 261–2, 266.

    • Medical Services, 121, 137–8, 158, 159, 413.

    • Middle East, withdrawal from, 42–3, 45, 200–01, 346–50, 359, 366–7.

    • Reinforcement of, 27–8, 29, 30–2, 34–5, 38–9, 44–5, 47–8, 63, 66–7, 123, 157, 248–9, 261–2.

    • Replacement Scheme, 349–50, 352–3, 359–60, 363–4, 365, 366–81, 383–5, 388, 391–4.

    • Return to New Zealand, 428–35, 437, 439–41, 443–4.

    • Tribute to, 411–14.

  • Promotion, 109, 192, 194–5, 200, 204, 225.

  • Trieste Crisis, 418–26.

  • Visit to NZ, 195, 199, 208, 210, 246, 250.

  • Wounded, 111, 113.

• Fuller, Lt-Col J. F., 413.

• Furlough Scheme, 185, 186, 193, 198–9, 204, 211–12, 214, 220, 222–62, 266.

• Galway, Rt. Hon. Viscount, 3.

• Gentry, Brig W. G., 108, 114, 137, 169, 178, 381, 388, 409.

• George, Lt-Col C. D'A., 124.

• Gilbert, Col H. E., 410.

• Godwin-Austen, Gen Sir A. R., 72.

• Goss, Brig L. G., 37.

• Gott, Lt-Gen W. H. E., 122.

• Gray, Brig J. R., 112, 115.

• Greece—

  • British forces in, 384, 387, 398–400.

  • Proposed NZ Detachment, 398–400.

• Greece, Campaign in, 7, 16–18.

  • Anzac Corps, 7–8, 16.

  • 6th Australian Division, 16–17.

  • Greek Forces, 16–17.

  • 2nd NZ Division—

    • Aliakmon line, 7, 16.

    • Casualties, 17, 18.

    • Corinth Canal, 17–18.

    • Evacuation, 17–18.

    • Freyberg's report on, 16–18.

    • 4th NZ Infantry Brigade, 16–17.

    • 5th NZ Infantry Brigade, 16–17.

    • 6th NZ Infantry Brigade, 16–18.

    • Thermopylae line, 17.

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• Greece, King George II of, 19.

• Greek Brigade. See Royal Greek Army.

• Greville, Lt-Col A. W., 121.

• Grigg, Maj A. N., 85.

• Grigg, Rt. Hon. Sir P. J., 210, 225, 338.

• Groves, Lt-Col H. B. M., 38.

• Guild, Maj A. I., 324.

• Halifax, Rt. Hon. Earl of, 210.

• Halsey, Vice-Admiral W. F., 142–3, 205, 209, 215, 329, 343.

• Halverson Project, 116–17.

• Hanson, Brig F. M. H., 138, 408, 409.

• Hargest, Brig J., 16, 18, 39, 79, 81, 83, 85, 91.

• Harvey, Brig C. B. C., 168.

• Holland, Rt. Hon. S. G., 215.

• Horrocks, Lt-Gen Sir B. G., 192, 207.

• Hynard, Sir W. G., 254.

• 4th Indian Division, 72, 74, 79, 80, 83, 84, 106, 176, 282–91.

• 5th Indian Division, 94, 120.

• 8th Indian Division, 293.

• Inglis, Maj-Gen L. M., 18, 40, 81, 111–12, 113, 115, 122, 199, 298, 381.

• Ironside, Field-Marshal Lord, 50.

• Ismay, Gen Lord, 225.

• Italian campaign, 275–307, 401–14.

  • Anzio landing, 282.

  • 5th Army, 281–2, 286, 290, 294, 296, 304, 315, 406.

  • 8th Army, 278–82, 284, 291, 294, 296, 298, 302–3, 387, 408.

  • German strategy, United Kingdom appreciation, 276–7.

  • German surrender, 403–4.

  • Greek Brigade, 303–4, 354, 396–7.

  • 4th Indian Division, 282–91.

  • 8th Indian Division, 293.

  • New Zealand Corps, 268, 282–91.

  • 2nd NZ Division—

    • 5th Army, transfer to, 281–2.

    • Cassino, 283–92, 297.

    • Casualties, 281, 285, 291, 296, 306, 307, 409.

    • Faenza, 307, 387.

    • Florence, advance to, 294–303.

    • Freyberg's reports, 275, 278–307, 364–6, 387, 401–10.

    • Move to Italy, 265–74, 278.

    • 4th NZ Armoured Brigade, 278, 298–300, 306.

    • 5th NZ Infantry Brigade, 278–80, 289, 298, 306–7.

    • 6th NZ Infantry Brigade, 272, 278–80, 289, 295, 298–300, 306–7.

    • Relief of, 294, 304, 305–7, 354, 367, 374, 383, 384, 387, 427, 437.

    • Sangro River, 260, 275, 278–81.

    • Senio River to Trieste, 401–10.

  • 2nd Polish Corps, 297, 367, 408.

  • Rome, fall of, 293, 297.

  • Salerno landing, 315.

  • 6th South African Division, 298, 301.

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• J Force, 443, 444–5.

• Jones, Hon. F., 3, 6.

  • Middle East, visits to, 166, 184, 186, 187, 193–5, 198–200, 232.

  • 2nd NZ Division, employment of, 228.

  • 2nd NZEF—

    • Furlough Scheme, 193, 199, 214, 225, 229–32.

    • Withdrawal from Middle East, 194, 198, 213.

• Jordan, Rt. Hon. W. J., 23, 78.

• Kenrick, Brig H. S., 121, 413.

• Kesselring, Field-Marshal A., 266, 280, 297, 301, 405.

• King, Admiral E. J., 151.

• Kippenberger, Maj-Gen Sir H. K., 18, 40, 85, 86, 112, 137, 170, 178, 192, 194, 195, 199, 279, 283, 381.

• Kirkman, Gen Sir S. C., 301.

• Leclerc, Gen, 165, 173.

• Leese, Lt-Gen Sir O., 301–3.

• 2nd Libyan Campaign, 70–97.

  • Air Support, 72, 75–7, 80, 86.

  • 8th Army, 72.

  • Commanders, 72.

  • 4th Indian Division, 72, 74, 79–80, 83, 84.

  • 2nd NZ Division—

    • Baggush, 78, 80, 81, 86, 87.

    • Bardia, 79, 80, 81, 82.

    • Belhamed, 78, 82–3.

    • Capuzzo, 81, 91.

    • Casualties, 36, 38, 40, 60, 79, 84–6.

    • Ed Duda, 83.

    • Freyberg's reports on, 70, 71–2, 74–