Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy

Contents

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  • Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • FOREWORD
  • PREFACE
  • CONTENTS
  • LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  • LIST OF MAPS
• • CHAPTER 1 — BIRTH OF THE MEDICAL UNITS — 1939–40
    • [section]
    • Camp Life
    • Training
    • Leave
    • 4 Field Ambulance
    • 1 General Hospital
    • Convalescent Depot
    • 5 Field Ambulance
    • 2 General Hospital
    • 6 Field Ambulance
    • 3 General Hospital
  • CHAPTER 2 — VOYAGES OVERSEAS
    • [section]
    • Voyage of Second Echelon to United Kingdom
    • With the Third Echelon to Egypt
    • Voyage of 4th Reinforcements to Egypt
  • CHAPTER 3 — MEDICAL UNITS IN EGYPT
    • [section]
    • Camp Hospital Established
    • Insect Pests
    • Hospital Detachment at Helmieh
    • Cairo
    • Recreation
    • Italy Declares War
    • Establishing Helwan Hospital
    • 4 Field Ambulance Moves to Western Desert
    • Wavell's Offensive Begins
    • Maadi Becomes Base Camp
    • Convalescent Depot
    • 2 General Hospital Arrives
    • Arrival of 1 NZ General Hospital
    • Early 1941
    • Helwan Camp
    • 3 General Hospital Replaces 1 General Hospital
  • CHAPTER 4 — WITH THE SECOND ECHELON
    • [section]
    • 1 General Hospital at Pinewood
    • 5 Field Ambulance in Operational Role
    • The Battle of Britain
    • 1 General Hospital Leaves for Egypt
    • 5 Field Ambulance
  • CHAPTER 5 — GREECE
    • [section]
    • Embarkation
    • Voyage of 4 Field Ambulance
    • Voyage of 6 Field Ambulance
    • 5 Field Ambulance Brings up the Rear
    • Welcome in Greece
    • 4 Field Ambulance Moves to Katerine
    • 6 Field Ambulance Moves North
    • Aliakmon Line
    • 4 Field Ambulance Dressing Stations
    • 6 Field Ambulance Dressing Stations
    • 5 Field Ambulance Dressing Stations
    • 1 General Hospital at Pharsala
    • Preparing for Battle
    • Withdrawal to Olympus-Aliakmon River Line
    • Battle for Servia Pass
    • Air Attacks on 5 ADS
    • On Mount Olympus
    • In the Peneios Gorge
    • Excitement at a Car Post
    • Withdrawal From Olympus
    • 6 Field Ambulance Moves With Covering Force
    • Covering Action at Elasson
    • Withdrawal of 1 General Hospital
    • The Stand at Thermopylae
    • 4 ADS Under Air Attack
    • 5 MDS at Kamena Voula
    • Evacuation of Greece
    • Events in the Withdrawal
    • In Action at Thermopylae
    • Embarkation at Porto Rafti
    • New Zealand Sisters Embark
    • 4 Field Ambulance Leaves Thebes Area
    • Paratroop Landings at Corinth
    • 1 General Hospital Detachment Captured
    • Evacuation from 26 General Hospital
    • In the Peloponnese
    • Evacuation of 4 Field Ambulance
    • With 4 Brigade in the Last Stand
  • CHAPTER 6 — CRETE
    • [section]
    • 6 Field Ambulance
    • 5 Field Ambulance
    • The Sisters
    • Air Attack on Crete
    • 5 Field Ambulance Moves to Modhion
    • At 6 Field Ambulance
    • Invasion
    • Capture of 6 Field Ambulance
    • Release of 6 Field Ambulance
    • 5 Field Ambulance After the Invasion
    • 5 Field Ambulance Withdraws Towards Canea
    • Medical Staffs Remain with Wounded
    • Move to Kalivia
    • March Across the Island
    • Dressing Station at Imvros
    • Wounded Embark
    • Embarkation
  • CHAPTER 7 — REORGANISATION IN EGYPT
    • [section]
    • The Wounded From Greece and Crete
    • Hospital Ships
    • 2 General Hospital
    • The Field Ambulances
    • 1 General Hospital Reorganised
    • NZANS
    • Expansion of 3 General Hospital
  • CHAPTER 8 — CAMPAIGN IN LIBYA
    • [section]
    • 6 Field Ambulance's Camp Hospital
    • Life in the Desert
    • Desert Hospital at Gerawla
    • Move to the Frontier
    • Move Into Libya
    • The First Battles
    • Work of 4 ADS
    • Work of 6 ADS
    • 6 MDS Moves up to Sidi Rezegh
    • Concentration of Dressing Stations
    • Fluctuations of the Battle
    • 4 ADS in the Battle
    • 6 ADS Captured
    • 5 ADS Captured
    • In the Captured Medical Centre
    • Release
    • Detachment of 4 Field Ambulance
    • Pursuit Operations
    • Sinking of SS Chakdina
    • Review of Activities
    • Field Ambulances at Baggush
    • 2 General Hospital at Gerawla
    • Detachment of 3 General Hospital at Alexandria
    • Christmas in Hospital
    • Maunganui's Fourth Voyage
  • CHAPTER 9 — SYRIAN INTERLUDE
    • [section]
    • Arrival of Voluntary Aids
    • Rest Homes
    • Formation of Casualty Clearing Station
    • Move to Syria
    • 4 Field Ambulance
    • 4 Field Hygiene Section
    • 6 Field Ambulance
    • 5 Field Ambulance
    • CCS Journeys to Zahle
    • 2 General Hospital Goes to Nazareth
    • 3 General Hospital Moves to Syria
    • Return to the Desert
  • CHAPTER 10 — BATTLE FOR EGYPT
    • [section]
    • Preparations for Break-through
    • The Break-through
    • In the Kaponga Box
    • Reactions at Base
    • Ruweisat Ridge
    • El Mreir Depression
    • General Situation
    • Flies
    • Lull in the Fighting
    • Battle of Alam Halfa
    • ASC and AFS Drivers
    • Move to Rest Area
    • The Casualty Clearing Station
    • 2 General Hospital Moves to El Ballah
    • 1 General Hospital Hard-pressed
  • CHAPTER 11 — BATTLE OF ALAMEIN
    • [section]
    • The ADSs in Position
    • The Battle Begins
    • 5 ADS
    • At the Main Dressing Station
    • At the CCS
    • The ‘Dogfight’
    • The Break-out
  • CHAPTER 12 — ALAMEIN TO TRIPOLI
    • [section]
    • Bogged Near Sidi Haneish
    • Over Halfaya Pass
    • CCS Moves up to Gerawla
    • CCS at Tobruk
    • Division Moves up from Bardia
    • Medical Preparations for the Left Hook
    • The Left Hook
    • In Action
    • On to Nofilia
    • The Division near Nofilia
    • CCS at Sirte and Tamet
    • Another Left Hook
    • Hospital in Tripoli
    • Field Hygiene Section
    • CCS Moves up to Zuara
  • CHAPTER 13 — TUNISIAN CAMPAIGN
    • [section]
    • CCS Crosses into Tunisia
    • The Mareth Line
    • Medical Units in Battle of Medenine
    • Turning the Mareth Line
    • The CCS at Medenine
    • Main Battle for Tebaga Gap
    • The ADSs with 5 and 6 Brigades
    • Gabes
    • Action at Wadi Akarit
    • Action at Sfax-Maknassy Railway
    • On to Sousse
    • CSS Moves on to El Djem
    • The Last Battle
    • At Djebibina
    • Prevention of Disease
    • Sightseeing
    • The Hospitals
    • 3 General Hospital at Tripoli
    • Visit of His Majesty the King
    • Return of Field Units to Egypt
    • CCS at Suani ben Adem
    • CCS Team in Sicily
  • CHAPTER 14 — MOVE TO ITALY
    • [section]
    • The Hospitals
    • Another Campaign Ahead
    • Preparations for Departure
    • Voyage Across the Mediterranean
    • Disembarkation at Taranto
    • The First Night at Santa Teresa
    • The MDS in Taranto
    • ADS with 6 Brigade
    • Leave in Taranto
    • A Foretaste of Winter
    • CCS Arrives
    • 3 General Hospital at Bari
    • Air Raid on Bari
  • CHAPTER 15 — THE SANGRO BATTLES
    • [section]
    • ‘Winter Line’
    • 4 MDS Sets Up at Atessa
    • The Medical Plan
    • The ADSs
    • The Sangro Crossing
    • Wounded Arrive at the MDS and CCS
    • Castelfrentano Reached
    • HQ 6 Field Ambulance Crosses the River
    • Daylight Attack on Orsogna
    • 6 MDS in Castelfrentano
    • Sfasciata Ridge
    • Attack on Fontegrande
    • Christmas Festivities
    • Snow
    • 6 ADS Snowed Under
  • CHAPTER 16 — CASSINO
    • [section]
    • In the Volturno Valley
    • 2 General Hospital Established at Caserta
    • Back to Winter Conditions
    • Battle Situation
    • NZ Corps Prepares to Attack
    • CCS at Presenzano
    • The First Attack
    • The ADS Under Shellfire
    • Assault on the Cassino Defences
    • Stalemate at Cassino
    • Episode on Monastery Hill
    • The Hospitals
    • The Mountain Sector
    • Onset of Spring
    • Final Attack on Cassino
    • The Advance
    • 5 MDS at Atina
    • Units at Sora
    • Capture of Rome
    • Health Control
    • CCS at Frosinone
    • Spell at Arce
    • Leave
  • CHAPTER 17 — ADVANCE TO FLORENCE
    • [section]
    • The Division Attacks
    • Thrust Towards Florence
    • Breaking the Paula Line
    • 6 MDS at Tavarnelle
    • CCS at Siena
    • Decisive Battle for Florence
    • 4 Field Ambulance Near Florence
    • The Hospitals
    • Siena
  • CHAPTER 18 — RIMINI
    • [section]
    • Attack on Gothic Line
    • 5 MDS at Riccione
    • 1 General Hospital at Senigallia
    • Wet Weather Hampers Operations
    • Crossing the Rivers
    • Move to Fabriano
    • Life at Fabriano
    • Field Ambulances Reorganised
  • CHAPTER 19 — CHRISTMAS IN THE LINE
    • [section]
    • Faenza and Senio River Line
    • 4 MDS Opens in Faenza
    • 6 MDS at Forli
    • CCS in Forli
    • Another Christmas
    • Another Year Begins
    • January in Forli
    • Evacuation of Patients to Hospital Ship
    • Nurses
    • Convalescent Depot
    • Farewells
    • Arrival of Reinforcements
  • CHAPTER 20 — SURGE TO VICTORY
    • [section]
    • 6 MDS on Manoeuvres
    • Senio Attack Launched
    • Across the Sillaro
    • Across the Idice
    • Across the Po
    • Across the Adige
    • To Venice
    • To Trieste
    • The Surrender
    • The Hospitals
    • Victory Celebrations
    • Haine Hospital in England
  • CHAPTER 21 — CLOSING DAYS
    • [section]
    • At the Hospitals
    • Move to Lake Trasimene
    • Disbandment
  • ROLL OF HONOUR
  • Honours And Awards
    • NZANS
    • NZ WAAC (Medical Division)
  • COMMANDING OFFICERS AND MATRONS
  • INDEX
  • New Zealand Medical Unit References
    • 4 Field Ambulance
    • 5 Field Ambulance
    • 6 Field Ambulance
    • 4 Field Hygiene Section
    • Mobile Surgical Unit
    • 1 (Mobile) Casualty Clearing Station
    • 2 Field Transfusion Unit
    • 1 Field Surgical Unit (also 3 FSU)
    • 102 Mobile VD Treatment Centre—At Castelfrentano, 327. — ASC
    • American Field Service
    • Dental Corps
    • 1 General Hospital
    • 2 General Hospital
    • 3 General Hospital
    • 4 General Hospital
    • 5 General Hospital
    • 6 General Hospital.—
    • Haine Hospital.—
    • 1 Convalescent Depot
    • Maadi Camp Hospital
    • DMS Office, HQ 2 NZEF
    • Base Hygiene Section.—
    • Medical Stores Depot.—
    • Advanced Base Camp Hospital.—
    • Rest Homes
    • Hospital Ship Maunganui
    • Hospital Ship Oranje
    • Army Nursing Service (NZANS) (see also General Hospitals and CCS)
    • WAAC (Hospital Division) Voluntary Aids
• [backmatter]

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Title: Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy

Author: McKinney, J. B.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1952, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

Key subjects of this text: New Zealand Medical Services

Keywords: New Zealand World War II History

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