JOURNEY TOWARDS CHRISTMAS Official History Of The 1st Ammunition Company, NZASC, 2nd NZEF
Forming part of the excellent Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945 series,this is the story of the 1st Ammunition Company, 2 NZEF. The title derives from the the hope that every soldier has – to be “home by Christmas”. The company was organised into specialist sections. They worked in almost every area of Europe and the Middle East, as a published by authority History the narrative is of very high quality and it provides a vivid “feel” for the soldiers experience in many hard fought actions in WW2.
The text is complemented by 9 good colour maps, numerous B/W illustrations a Roll of Honour + Honours And Awards.
Description
2nd NZEF fought in Greece, Crete, the Western Desert and Italy. In the Western Desert Campaign, the division played a prominent role in the defeat of German and Italian forces in the Second Battle of El Alamein and the British Eighth Army’s advance to Tunisia.
In late 1943, the division was moved to Italy, taking part in the Eighth Army’s campaign on Italy’s Adriatic coast, which ground to a halt at the end of the year. In early 1944, the division formed the nucleus of the New Zealand Corps, fighting two battles attempting unsuccessfully to penetrate the Gustav Line at Monte Cassino. The division saw further action on the Gothic Line in Italy in 1944 and took part in the Allied 1945 Spring offensive, which led to the surrender of German forces in Italy in May.
Contents
Chapter 1 — Design For A Unit p. 1
Chapter 2 — How To See Egypt On A Pound A Week p. 15
Chapter 3 — Meeting At Amiriya
Chapter 4 — Picnic Before A Thunderstorm p. 51
Chapter 5 — The Thunderstorm p. 65
Chapter 6 — Withdrawal From Greece p. 86
Chapter 7 — Island Interlude p. 103
Chapter 8 — Murder On The Old Hook p. 112
Chapter 9 — Fox In The Fowl Run p. 121
Chapter 10 — Thursday, Friday, And Saturday p. 155
Chapter 11 — Prison And The Mushroom Country p. 172
Chapter 12 — Syria p. 198
Chapter 13 — While Shepheard’s Watched p. 221
Chapter 14 — A Study In Discomfort p. 246
Chapter 15 — Out Of The Slough p. 263
Chapter 16 — Journey With Halts p. 273
Chapter 17 — Feeding A Caterpillar p. 285
Chapter 18 — The End Of The First Half p. 291
Chapter 19 — Dissection Of An Underbelly
Chapter 20 — Through The Vineyards p. 359
Chapter 21 — The Maiale’s Casa p. 378
Chapter 22 — White Christmas p. 387
Chapter 23 — ‘Thy Chase Had A Beast In View’
Chapter 24 — ‘…And The Rear Party Will Clean Up’ p. 444
Roll Of Honour p. 459
Honours And Awards p. 460
Commanding Officers p. 461
Additional information
| Author/Editor | Peter Llewellyn |
|---|---|
| Product Code | 30326 |
| Delivery | Usually despatched within 2-5 Days |
| Format | 2023 reprint (of original pub 1949). SB. xix+457pp., + plates ,with 9 colour maps |
| ISBN | 9781474536974 |
