Italy Volume II : From Cassino to Trieste

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [title page] p. i
  • [frontispiece] p. ii
  • [title page] p. iii
  • Correction p. iv
  • Foreword p. v
  • NEW ZEALAND WAR HISTORIES p. ix
  • Preface p. xi
  • Contents p. xiii
  • List of Illustrations p. xv
  • List of Maps p. xix
  • Introduction p. 1
• • CHAPTER 1 — The Battle for Rome
    • I: The Armies Regroup p. 7
    • II: The Apennine Position p. 10
    • III: The Destruction of the Gustav Line p. 21
    • IV: The Capture of Cassino p. 31
    • V: The Breaking of the Hitler Line p. 36
    • VI: The Fall of Rome p. 40
  • CHAPTER 2 — The Road to Avezzano
    • I: The Division Begins to Advance p. 48
    • II: The Pursuit to Sora p. 58
    • III: Balsorano p. 71
    • IV: Avezzano p. 81
  • CHAPTER 3 — The Pursuit North of Rome
    • I: After the Fall of Rome p. 88
    • II: The Division at Arce p. 92
    • III: Monte Lignano p. 100
  • CHAPTER 4 — The Advance to Florence
    • I: A Change in Plan p. 113
    • II: The Pesa Valley p. 119
    • III: The Pian dei Cerri Hills p. 137
    • IV: San Michele p. 147
    • V: La Romola p. 155
    • VI: Breaking the Paula Line p. 167
    • VII: Down to the Arno p. 180
  • CHAPTER 5 — The Gothic Line
    • I: A Strategic Blunder? p. 191
    • II: On the Banks of the Arno p. 198
    • III: Morale p. 206
    • IV: The Rimini Corridor p. 211
    • V: The Capture of Rimini p. 223
  • CHAPTER 6 — Into the Plain
    • I: The Romagna p. 228
    • II: From the Fiumicino to the Pisciatello p. 247
    • III: From the Pisciatello to the Savio p. 269
    • IV: The Division in Reserve p. 279
  • CHAPTER 7 — The Drive to the Senio
    • I: From the Savio to the Lamone p. 286
    • II: The Capture of Faenza p. 298
    • III: The Halt at the Senio p. 329
  • CHAPTER 8 — The Winter Line
    • I: The Offensive Abandoned p. 347
    • II: Offensive Defence p. 357
    • III: Eighth Army Regroups p. 370
    • IV: The Division Gets Ready p. 376
  • CHAPTER 9 — The Spring Offensive
    • I: The Plan p. 391
    • II: The Senio Stopbank p. 403
    • III: The Assault on the Senio Line p. 412
    • IV: Gate-crashing the Santerno Line p. 424
  • CHAPTER 10 — The Westward Thrust
    • I: The Sillaro River and Medicina p. 444
    • II: The Account Squared with the Parachutists p. 464
    • III: A Chance to Jump the Idice p. 481
  • CHAPTER 11 — The Race to Trieste
    • I: From the Idice to the Reno River p. 491
    • II: Crossing the River Po p. 500
    • III: Crossing the Adige River p. 509
    • IV: Through the Venetian Line p. 515
    • V: Along Route 14 p. 526
  • CHAPTER 12 — The End of the War
    • I: The Occupation of Trieste p. 540
    • II: Confrontation with the Yugoslavs p. 551
    • III: An Agreement Is Reached p. 560
    • IV: The Division Retires p. 569
    • V: Disbandment of 2 NZEF p. 578
    • VI: Conclusion p. 583
• • Appendix I — CASUALTIES IN 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION IN ITALY p. 587
  • Appendix II — CASUALTIES IN 2 NZEF, 1939–46 p. 588
  • Appendix III — 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION — Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 p. 589
  • Appendix IV — 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION — Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 p. 592
  • Appendix V — 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION — Principal Appointments as at 1 April 1945 p. 595
  • Appendix VI — ALLIED ARMIES IN ITALY — Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 p. 598
  • Appendix VII — FIFTEENTH ARMY GROUP — Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 p. 600
  • Appendix VIII — GERMAN ARMY GROUP C — Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 p. 602
  • Appendix IX — GERMAN ARMY GROUP C — Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 p. 603
  • Bibliography p. 605
    • UNPUBLISHED p. 605
    • PUBLISHED p. 608
  • Glossary p. 611
  • Index p. 623
  • [backmatter] p. 640

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