Index

Promotions and changes of command during the period covered by the author's narrative have, in the majority of instances, precluded the indication of military rank in the Index.

• Abbott, Brian (Bunny), 101, 102, 233, 343, 351, 352.

• Acre, 124.

• Adams, Ron, 143.

• Afrika Korps, 136, 250, 251, 274.

• Afrine, 117.

• Agar, R. E., 79, 87, 100, 107.

• — —, 149.

• Agedabia, 249.

• Agheila, 114.

• — line, 246-59.

• — marshes, 246.

• Agia Reservoir, 51, 57.

• Agio Goannino, 59.

• Aitken, J. D., 17.

• Ajax, H.M.S., 46.

• Alamein, 138-55, 221-37.

• — line, 136.

• Alam Halfa, 205.

• — Nayil, 141, 219.

• — — Ridge, 156, 196, 205, 208, 214.

• Aleppo, 116-19, 121, 123.

• Alexander, Field-Marshal Viscount, of Tunis, 267.

• Alexandria, 15, 16, 77, 106, 112.

• Aliakmon, 18, 20, 22.

• Alife, 348.

• Alikianou, 51.

• Alinda, 205.

• Allen, Sam, 113, 127, 129, 137, 139, 142, 144, 146, 150, 153, 164, 171, 172, 176, 357.

• Allison, J. S., 96-8.

• American 34th Division, 351.

• Amiriya, 14, 77, 78, 125, 127, 134, 138.

• Andrew, Les, 113.

• Andrews, G. R., 65.

• Apennines, 322.

• Arawa Maori Company, 202, 218.

• Arielli, 342.

• Arnold, — (Medical Orderly 20 Bn.), 100.

• Askipho, 71.

• Atessa, 325.

• Athens, 42.

• Attica, 43.

• Auchinleck, General Sir Claude, 139. 195.

• Auchinleck's offensive, 81.

• Auckland Battalion, see Eighteenth New Zealand Battalion.

• ‘August’ Battery, 138, 156.

• Awatere, Peta, 213, 285, 331.

• Ayto, W., 17, 43.

• Azizia, 262.

• Baalbek, 116, 117, 122, 123.

• ‘Bacon’, Operation, 160, 163.

• Bagush, 6, 15, 79, 106, 107, 159, 241, 242.

• — Box, 14.

• Bailey, Arthur, 309.

• Bain, J., 17.

• Baker, —, 96, 97, 100, 101.

• — F., 178, 201-3, 213, 214, 236.

• Bardia, 14, 87, 90.

• Bassett, Brian, 49, 54, 60, 64, 65, 76, 100, 107, 137, 146.

• ‘Battle-axe’, Operation, 79.

• Beale, Harry, 12, 107.

• Bedding, G., 21, 23, 48.

• Beersheba, 116, 124.

• Beirut, 116.

• Belhamed, 93-111, 115, 249.

• Ben Gardane, 277.

• Benghazi, 108.

• Beni Ulid, 261.

• Bennett, Charlie, 214, 236, 248, 257, 263, 264, 270, 273, 274, 286, 287, 289, 304, 315.

• Bianchi, 265.

• Bir Chleta, 90, 91, 121.

• Bir Ez Zemla, 87.

• — Hacheim, 115, 249.

• — Khalda, 127, 128, 132.

• Bizerta, 319.

• Black, Herbie, 152, 315.

• — Watch Regiment, 78, 234.

• Blackburn, A., 12, 48, 69.

• Bliss, H. C., 64.

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• Blundell, Denis, 247, 270, 284, 288, 316, 322, 333, 336, 351.

• Bolwell, E. W., 107.

• Bosphorus, 120.

• Boyle, Paddy, 85, 92, 95, 101, 102, 104, 106.

• Bramwell, Jack, 195, 233.

• Breconshire, L.S., 16.

• Brennan, Pat, 335.

• British and American systems of command compared, 349-50.

• British Armoured Brigade, 41.

• Brown, G. A., 17.

• Burg el Arab, 221.

• Burnham, 1.

• Burrows, Brigadier Jim, 2, 15, 16, 17, 24, 35, 37, 38, 39, 42, 58, 63, 69, 71, 73, 75, 76, 78, 134, 146, 149, 157, 170, 174, 210, 360; brings battalion to Ryakia, 18; with advance party through Olympus Pass, 20; with orders group at Lava, 26; reports to Brigade, 44-5; in command of 20 Bn., 46; takes command of 19, 20, and 28 (Maori) Bns., 74; promoted, 79; memorandum on V.C.s, 80; with reinforcements to Bagush, 107; takes over 4 Bde., 131; at Kaponga Box, 137; ordered to move back, 151; false report of death, 172; news of escape, 173; writes to K. from Maadi, 180; returns to 20 Bn., 192.

• Butland, W. C., 226, 233.

• Cairo, 13.

• Cameron, Dave, 15, 17, 25, 37, 39, 44.

• Campbell, Jock, 106, 195.

• — Tom, 225, 231, 248.

• Canae, 46, 47, 49, 52, 69.

• Carnachan, A. G., 167.

• Carson, W., 55, 56, 59, 60, 63, 67, 88, 193.

• Caspian Sea, 120.

• Cassino, 348-60.

• Castel Benito, 265.

• Castelfrentano, 322, 325, 326, 329, 332, 338.

• Castle Gap, 21, 22, 25.

• Catley, Tom, 240.

• Cave, 4.

• Cemetery hill, 51, 56, 58.

• Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. Neville, 1.

• Charing Cross, 242.

• Charrington, S. H., 41.

• Chess, 192-3, 194, 284, 298, 334, 349.

• Chesterman, Dick, 81, 85, 107, 112, 117, 121, 124, 146.

• Chieti, 326.

• Christchurch, 5.

• Chrystal, Jerry, 290-3.

• — Drift, 249.

• Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston, 266.

• Citadel, 10.

• Clark, —, 177.

• Clifton, George, 116, 117, 125, 127, 149, 173, 174, 178, 183, 184, 188 190, 210, 217.

• Colombo, 8.

• Connolly, Dick, 67, 257, 315, 348.

• Coop, Max, 230.

• Cooper, Albert, 149.

• Co-ordination of armour and infantry, 157, 159, 180-1, 275; and artillery, 216, 222, 284.

• Copeland, A. D., 96.

• Corbett, Lt.-Gen. T. W., 139.

• Corinth, 40.

• — Canal, 38.

• Costello, Paddy, 140, 317, 332.

• Cox, Fred, 321.

• Crete, 46-78.

• Crump, Stan, 357.

• ‘Crusader’, Operation, 81.

• Currie, John, 221, 227, 233, 261, 317, 318.

• Curtis, D., 17.

• Daba, 151.

• Danvers, A. A., 147.

• Daratsos, 65, 69, 70.

• Dasler, —, 148, 170, 171.

• Davis, Frank, 2, 3, 9, 10, 73, 76.

• Dawson, Teddy, 12, 17, 24, 28, 35, 36, 112, 114, 117, 120, 132.

• Deans, A. A., 37.

• Deir Alinda, 152.

• — el Qatani, 150.

• — el Shein Box, 138, 141, 142.

• Deis es Zor, 119.

• Dempsey, General Sir Miles C., 267, 268, 338, 339, 342.

• Denvir, J., 45.

• Desert Air Force, 126.

• Dimoline, Brigadier H. K., 353, 360.

• Dittmer, Brigadier George, 69, 102, 218.

• Divisional Petrol Company, 51, 54, 55, 57, 59, 61.

• — Signals, 7.

• Domokos, 35.

• Donaldson, R., 269, 290, 320.

• Dornwell, F. E., 2.

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• Dugleby, L. W., 121, 149, 209, 211, 247.

• Dunera, T.S., 7-9.

• Durham Light Infantry, 218.

• Eden, Rt. Hon. Anthony, 9.

• Egypt, plans for evacuation of, 139f.; enemy onrush stopped, 160.

• 18 Armoured Regiment, 334, 336, 337.

• Eighteenth New Zealand Battalion, 10, 26, 187; formerly Auckland Bn., 5; march from Fremantle to Perth, 8; lands in Greece, 16; on Aliakmon line, 18; south of Servia, 21; withdrawal to Thermopylae, 26-7; last days in Greece, 38, 43; losses, 47; operations in Crete, 61-3, 65, 66, 70; evacuation, 74; in Libya, 82, 88, 93-5, 97, 98; withdraws into Tobruk, 108; at Minqar Qaim, 128; at Ruweisat, 168, 172, 174, 178; El Mreir, 183; in the New Zealand Box, 191.

• 8 Armoured Brigade, 274, 276, 282, 295, 297, 299.

• Eighth Army, 81, 114, 125, 126, 138, 139, 157, 180, 191, 274.

• — Greek Battalion, 49-51.

• 8 Indian Division, 324, 325.

• El Adem, 114, 249.

• Elassona, 31.

• El Djem, 298.

• Eleusis, 41.

• 11th Hussars, 264, 298, 318.

• Elliott, Keith, 175.

• — Kennedy, 360.

• El Mreir, 141-3, 178-90, 194, 200.

• — Saff, 11, 12.

• Enfidaville, 299-302, 319.

• Ensor, James, 112, 120.

• Erickson, C. H., 179.

• Escape by K. from enemy hands after Belhamed, 105 ff.

• Euphrates, 122.

• Fairbrother, Monty, 133, 147, 148, 152, 193, 194, 201, 210, 250, 265. As Brigade Major, 120-1; at Baalbek, 123-4; to Matruh, 125; orders transport to Amiriya, 134; to Kaponga Box, 136; reports Gray's death, 146; Ruweisat, 164-6, 168; El Mreir, 184, 186, 187; Munassib, 211, 214, 215, 219, 220; Alamein, 230, 235; the pursuit from Alamein, 238, 239, 243, 244; Nofilia, 252, 253, 256; Medenine, 270, 273; Mareth, 287, 290; Tunisia, 300, 303, 305, 310-12, 316; Italy: the Sangro, 322; Orsogna, 331, 336, 341.

• Farran, Roy, 67.

• Fenton, E. J., 179.

• 15 Panzer Division, 170, 174, 184, 222, 250, 298, 353.

• Fifth Division [British], 333, 340, 342.

• 5 Indian Brigade, 160, 170, 171, 172, 173, 182, 183.

• 5 New Zealand Field Ambulance, 101, 117, 140, 253; Company, 117; Park, 295; Regiment, 49, 117, 128, 137, 141, 150, 253, 290.

• 5 New Zealand Infantry Brigade, 112-22, 139, 140, 141, 178, 191. In the Olympus Pass, 18, 20; Thermopylae line, 36, 37; Crete, 47, 60, 66, 70, 74; Libya, 85, 89, 90; Syria, 116, 121; across the desert, 124; near Alexandria, 125; Matruh, 126; Minqar Qaim, 128, 131, 132, 134; Kaponga Box, 136, 137; Alamein line, 145, 148, 151-3; Ruweisat, 157-60, 170, 172-4; El Mreir, 183, 186, 189; Munassib, 205, 207-9, 217; preparations for Alamein, 223, 225; the pursuit from Alamein, 238, 241, 242; at Menastir, 245; beyond Agheila, 250-2; Wadi Tamet, 260; advance to Tripoli, 261-2, 264; to Medenine, 270; Mareth, 277, 281, 282, 286, 290; to Gabes, 291; Tunisia, 295, 296; Takrouna, 302, 314; Garci, 317; Saouf, 318-20; Italy: the Sangro, 322; Orsogna, 334; Cassino, 349, 355.

• 50 Division, 125, 138, 294, 295, 297.

• 50 Indian Division, 276, 277, 280, 282.

• 50 Royal Tank Regiment, 208.

• 51 Division, 224, 234, 248, 261, 264, 270, 272, 294

• 56 Division, 319.

• Findlay, C., 37.

• First Armoured Division, 128, 150, 151, 160, 276, 282, 286.

• — Composite Battalion, 49-51, 54-6, 59-61, 64, 66.

• 1 New Zealand Ammunition Company, 295.

• 1 Parachute Division (German), 353.

• 1 Royal Sussex Regiment, 356.

• First South African Division, 81, 85, 125, 138, 224.

• Fontegrande Spur, 339, 340, 342, 343.

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• Forrester, Michael, 55, 59, 61.

• Forty-fourth Division, 205, 206.

• 43 New Zealand Anti-Aircraft Battery, 140.

• Foum Tatouine, 277.

• Fountaine, Den, 17, 63-5, 79, 87, 88, 95, 100, 104, 107, 326, 343.

• 433 (German) Regiment, 286.

• Fourth Indian Division, 14, 81, 85, 125, 159, 276, 294, 302, 317, 347, 352, 354, 356, 357.

• 4 Light Armoured Brigade, 238, 240, 241, 261, 317.

• Fourth New Zealand Field Ambulance, 7, 82, 101; Regiment, 10, 91, 134, 141, 252, 295.

• 4 New Zealand Infantry Brigade, 112, 253; Aliakmon line, 18; Olympus Pass, 20; Thermopylae, 26; withdrawal from Greece, 35, 36, 41; Crete, 46, 47, 49, 61, 65, 74, 75; Libya, 79, 82, 85, 90-2, 93; Baalbek valley, 116; return to Libya, 123, 124, 126, 128; Minqar Qaim, 131, 132, 137; Alamein line, 141, 142, 145-7, 150, 151, 153; Ruweisat, 157, 160, 161, 165, 170-2, 174, 175; Italy: the Sangro, 326; Cassino, 355.

• 4 New Zealand M.G. Company, 140, 163, 185, 209.

• Fowler, G., 8, 9, 10.

• Fraser, G. M., 76, 78.

• Free French Forces, 115, 276, 290.

• Freemantle, 8.

• Freyberg, Lt.-General Sir Bernard C., 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 42-4, 48, 90, 107, 113, 298, 301, 345-6, 348; in command of all forces in Crete, 46; holds parade of 6 N.Z. Bde. in Aleppo, 117; goes to Iraq, 120; to Cairo, 123; selects Minqar Qaim position, 127; wounded, 131; resumes command, 191-2, 195, 196; asks K. to put on a raid at El Mreir, 200; orders N.Z. Div. on leave after Munassib, 218; at Col. Russell's funeral, 219-20; his account of N.Z. Div. training, 221-2; preparations for attack on Miteiriya Ridge, 224; at opening of Alamein bombardment, 228; during the battle, 235; reports that enemy is cracking, 237; cables to N.Z. Govt., 238; after the battle, 239, 240, 241; discusses proposal that Div. should return to N.Z., 248; movements before Nofilia, 250, 252, 253; visits units after the battle, 259; during advance on Tripoli, 262-3, 264, 265; entertained in Tripoli, 265-6; comments on demonstration of technique of war, 268; approach to Mareth, 277; decision to attack, 279; the Mareth battle, 280 ff.; Gabes, 292; tells K. to take Garci, 299; upset by casualties at Takrouna, 310; leaves the N.Z. Div. and goes to 10 Corps, 316; views on Garci operation, 318; returns to Div. after German surrender in N. Africa, 320; approves withdrawal at Orsogna, 331; with Gen. Dempsey, 338; overrules K.'s decision at Fontegrande Ridge, 343; visits Cassino front, 347; at corps conference, 351; takes command of N.Z. Corps, 352; his plan at Cassino, 354; refuses ‘to have any soviet of divisional commanders', 356; sees K. before operation on latter's foot, 360.

• Fuka, 136, 240, 241.

• Fussell, Geoff, 49, 55.

• Gabes, 276, 291, 292.

• Galatos, 49, 50, 52, 55, 61, 63, 66, 69, 70.

• Gambut, 89, 90, 114.

• Garci, 299, 300, 302, 317.

• Gari, River, 353, 357.

• Garian, 261, 264.

• Garmonsway, P., 175.

• Garriock, A. I., 17.

• Gazala, 115.

• Gebel Bin, 302, 308, 310, 313.

• — Cherachir, 304, 310, 312.

• — Foukr, 304.

• — Nefusa, 261, 262.

• ‘General Idea’ (Phase of War), 12.

• Gentry, Brigadier Bill, 48, 61, 69, 92, 101, 134, 139, 149, 172, 184, 226, 252, 277, 332; goes to Iraq, 120; returns to Cairo, 123; reports Operation ‘Bacon’ off, 160; Alam Nayil Ridge, 196; reports 132 Brigade badly knocked at Munassib, 216; attends Col. Russell's funeral, 219; in command of 6 Brigade, 221, 250; runs into ambush near Bianchi, 265; congratulated by K. on brilliant action at Tebaga gap, 280; leaves for N.Z., 313.

• Gerawla, 111.

• German 105 Regiment, 195.

• — 164 Division, 227, 276, 279, 288.

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• Gezira, 13.

• Gibb, —, 107.

• Gilmour, W. L., 17, 21, 25, 39, 100, 108.

• Glasgow, Keith, 137, 254, 270, 273.

• Gloucester, H.R.H. Duke of, 120.

• Good, G. G., 147.

• Gott, General ‘Strafer’, 114, 127, 139, 140, 193, 195.

• Gray, John, 11, 12, 26, 27, 48, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 77, 79, 112, 128, 134, 135, 146.

• — J. R., 145.

• Graziani, Marshal Rodolfo, 14, 126.

• Greece, 16-45.

• Greek Sacred Squadron, 276.

• Green, Stan, 17, 29, 31, 68, 70, 99.

• Gregorio, —, 49.

• Greville, A. W., 188.

• Grooby, H. L., 76, 80, 100, 108.

• Guadiagrele, 326, 327.

• Guthrey, G. R., 87.

• Gutzewitz, W. R., 17.

• Halfaya Pass, 243, 244.

• Hamilton, — (Driver, 20 Bn. Crete), 37.

• Hamma, 286, 290.

• — Gap, 282.

• Hansen, F., 149.

• Hanson, Fred, 226, 356, 357.

• Hanton, Sid, 163, 166, 167, 172.

• Harding, Lt.-General Sir John, 180.

• —, Ralf, takes command of 21 Bn., 178; K. watches proceedings at El Mreir from his H.Q., 185, 186; ‘A real Balaclava charge’, 188; Alamein, 225, 226, 233; attack on Halfaya Pass, 243, 244; Nofilia, 257; Medenine, 270; Mareth, 282, 283, 290; attack on Gebel Foukr and Gebel Cherachir, 303, 304, 307; wounded, 306; takes command of 5 Brigade, 316; attack on Saouf, 318, 319; Takrouna, 320.

• ——, 311.

• Hargest, Brigadier James, 47, 48, 112.

• Harper, R. N., 101, 104.

• Hart, I. A., 236.

• Hartnell, Sid, 172, 173, 352, 356, 360.

• Harvey, Mark, 66.

• Heasley, J. G., 17.

• Heenan, M., 101, 103, 104.

• Helmieh hospital, 112.

• Helwan, 15, 78, 79, 106.

• Henare, J. C., 319.

• Henton, W. K., 186.

• Highland Division, 266, 267, 270, 274, 292.

• Highland Light Infantry, 9.

• Hikurangi (see also Point, 209), 287.

• Hill-Rennie, M. C., 88.

• Hills which are numbered, see Point number.

• Hinton, J. D., 45, 80.

• Hirst, I. H., 311, 312, 315.

• Hobbs, P., 320.

• Hoggans, Duthie, 340.

• Horrocks, Bob, 153, 323, 324.

• — Lt.-Gen. Sir Brian, 196, 204, 282, 298, 303, 317.

• Hughes, A. T., 211, 213, 214.

• Husain Migalli, 11.

• Hutchens, Dick, 72.

• Idlib, 117.

• Inglis, Brigadier Lindsay, 6, 107; takes over 4 Bde., 49; operations in Crete, 51, 61, 63, 64, 69, 70, 74, 75; in Libya, 88, 90; orders 18 and 20 Bns. to seize and hold Belhamed, 94; sends Quilter as Adjutant, 100; speaks of deficiencies of British armour, 120; takes over western sector with 4 Bde., 126; Minqar Qaim, 132, 134, 136, 241; goes to Cairo, 139; Alamein line, 149; Ruweisat, 158, 160, 169, 171, 172; El Mreir, 187, 189; returns to Maadi, 192, 195; Orsogna, 332.

• Irving, F. C., 179.

• Italian Bologna Division, 195.

• — Folgore Division, 312.

• — Motorized Division (Ariete), 101, 141, 142, 156, 222.

• — Pistoia Division, 276.

• — Trento Division, 227, 240.

• — Young Fascists, 276, 319.

• Jack, W. H., 8, 9, 10.

• — D. McK., 104.

• Jackson, B. G. S., 104.

• Jacob, Major-General Sir Edward, 267.

• Jaffa, 116.

• Jefcoate, H. O., 17.

• ‘Jock’ column (see also ‘Monthly’ column), 81.

• Jones, F., 316.

• Juin, General Alphonse, 317, 348.

• ‘July’ Battery, 138, 156.

• ‘June’ Battery, 138, 156.

• Kabrit, 15, 79.

• Kairouan, 315.

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• Kalamata, 45, 80.

• Kaponga Box, 136, 137, 141, 142, 151.

• Kasr-El-Nil barracks, 13.

• Katerini, 18, 20.

• Keiha, K. A., 212, 315.

• Kellett, E. O., 274.

• Kelly, F. P., 22.

• Kelsall, D. V. C., 26-35.

• Kenrick, H. S., 101.

• Khalda, 137.

• King, Rex, 67.

• King's Dragoon Guards, 276, 277, 291, 293, 295.

• Kintiss, 302.

• Kirk, Dave, 76, 78.

• — Ray, 2.

• Kiwi Concert Party, 65, 221.

• Knowles, Neville, 25, 100, 115.

• Koenig, General Marie-Pierre, 115.

• Kosimo Kastelli, 48.

• Kozanni, 22.

• Kriekoukis, 38, 39, 40.

• La Hencha, 298.

• Lake Agia, 60.

• Lamia, 35, 36.

• Lampson, Sir Miles, 9, 12.

• Lanciano, 333.

• Landoas, L. R., 11.

• Larissa, 28, 34.

• Lava, 21, 25-7.

• Lawrence, George, 29, 291.

• Lebanon, 116.

• Leckie, ‘Gunner’, 109.

• — D. F., 113, 128.

• Leclerc, General Pierre E., 276, 277, 281.

• Leese, Lt.-General Sir Oliver, 222, 271, 274, 292, 345.

• Leptis Magna, 266.

• Levy, Phil, 124.

• Lewis, C. D., 67.

• — M. H., 49.

• Libya, 79 ff.

• Lincoln, L. A., 129.

• Liri valley, 355, 358.

• Lochhead, G. L., 108, 109.

• Logan, R. F., 257.

• Lomas, A. L., 60.

• Lovell, A. A., 104, 106.

• Lumsden, Major-General O. M., 132, 169.

• ‘Lustre’, Operation, 16.

• Lynch, Pat, 228.

• — Ray, 21, 24, 65, 100, 168, 172.

• Lyons, W. J., 28.

• Lyttleton, 4.

• Maadi, 9, 13, 80, 112, 115, 116, 125, 161, 179.

• — Club, 10.

• McConchie, P. A., 108, 110.

• McDonagh, W. G., 55.

• McDonald, C., 110.

• MacDuff, Archie, 2, 17, 231.

• Macedonia, 18.

• McElroy, Harry, 177, 233, 258, 322, 324, 326, 334, 340, 341, 343, 352.

• Mackay, J. G., 99, 100.

• McKergow, J. W., 79, 333, 335, 336.

• Macky, N. L., 47.

• McLaren, F. B., 17, 43.

• McLaughlan, D. K., 57.

• McLean, —, 11.

• McLean, G. C., 55-7, 59.

• McLernon, C. R., 167.

• McPhail, Brigadier Alan, 6, 17, 81, 117, 192; appointed Brigade Intelligence Officer, 112; visits Taqa plateau, 138; Alamein, 147, 148, 152; Ruweisat, 164, 168-71; El Mreir, 182, 184; Munassib, 211, 216; wounded, 297.

• McQuilkin, J. P., 119.

• Maleme, 47, 49, 51, 56, 57, 69, 113.

• Maloney, Mike, 146.

• Manahi, H., 308, 309, 312, 315.

• Manchester, Ken, 8, 79, 87, 100.

• Manson, C. M., 66.

• Maori Battalion: Crete, 69, 74; Western Desert, 112; Minqar Qaim, 134; Ruweisat, 157, 173, 174; El Mreir, 178, 200-4; Munassib, 205, 209, 212, 213, 218; Alamein, 225, 234; Nofilia, 254, 257-8; Tripoli, 263; Medenine, 271, 273; Mareth, 282, 285, 287-9; Tunisia, 299-301; Takrouna, 303, 304, 307-9, 311, 314; Italy: the Sangro, 325; Orsogna, 329, 331, 334-6, 339-41, 343, 344; Cassino, 356, 357.

• Maps, List of, xi.

• Marble Arch, 250.

• Marconi Hill, 322, 324.

• Mareth, 276-93.

• — line, 270, 276, 291.

• Marett, Fred, 207, 332.

• Mariu, Reg, 320.

• Markham, P. G., 17, 73, 75.

• Markopoulon, 43, 44.

• Marnham, G., 41.

• Marsden, George, 336.

• Mason, Charlie, 158, 160, 180.

• Massey, Frank, 352, 360.

• Matehaere, J., 287, 288, 319.

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• Mathewson, B. J., 2.

• Matmata mountains, 270, 272, 276, 279.

• Matratin, 250.

• Matruh, 13, 81, 125-7.

• Maxwell, P. V. H., 17, 81, 101, 107, 172.

• Medenine, 270, 272, 274.

• Megara, 41.

• Menastir, 87, 245.

• Metamaur, 273.

• Miles, Brigadier R., 12, 41.

• Milesia, 12.

• Miller, Claude, 338, 348.

• Mills, G., 101, 107.

• Minogue, Joe, 113, 116, 119, 124, 125, 135, 146, 147, 243, 248, 262, 264, 294, 298, 321.

• Minqar Qaim, 121-37, 141, 242.

• — Sidi Hamza, 128.

• Mitchell, H., 79, 87, 88, 94, 95, 99-101, 107, 113, 203.

• Miteiriya Ridge, 191, 222, 224, 227, 230.

• Mobile Surgical Unit, 101.

• Monte Caira, 353.

• Montgomery of Alamein, General (later Field-Marshal) Viscount, 157, 196, 223, 246, 260, 267, 268, 275, 276, 295, 326, 345.

• — Battle, 151.

• ‘Monthly’ Column (see also ‘Jock Column’), 138, 154.

• Moro, River, 326, 331-3, 339.

• Morten, Tom, 310, 312, 313.

• Msaken, 298.

• Muhafid, 205, 208, 209, 214, 215.

• Munassib, 205-20.

• Murphy, R. K., 216.

• Murray, G. A., 17.

• — Brigadier George, 234, 314, 315.

• — I. A., 304.

• Naghamish Wadi, 13, 159.

• Napier, H.M.A.S., 76.

• N.A.A.F.I., 11, 13.

• Neilson, A. R., 17.

• Neuhoff, K., 56, 57.

• New Zealand Box, 191, 196, 200, 205.

• ——Club at Cairo, 124.

• ——Divisional Cavalry, 49-51, 56, 295.

• Nagapuhi Maori Company, 202, 218.

• Ngarimu, M. N., 285, 287.

• Ngati Porou Maori Company, 218.

• Nineteenth Australian Brigade, 38.

• Nineteenth New Zealand Battalion (Willington), 5, 10; Aliakmon line, 18; Servia, 21, 22; withdrawal from Greece, 26, 27, 38, 41, 43; Crete, 47, 48, 55, 57, 58, 70, 74; Libya 1941, 82, 88; Alamein, 141; Ruweisat, 172; withdrawn to reorganize, 173.

• 90th Light (German Division), 250, 252, 276, 298, 320.

• 9 Armoured Brigade, 221, 222, 228, 236, 238.

• 9 Australian Division, 120, 126, 150, 151, 234.

• Nofilia, 246-59.

• Norris, Peter, 145, 171, 177, 255, 257, 258.

• Notts. Yeomanry, 284, 304, 308.

• Oakes's Force, 47, 49.

• O'Callaghan, M. G., 17, 63, 64, 65.

• Ollivier, Mick, 167, 168, 175.

• Olympus, Mt., 16, 18, 30, 47.

• — Pass, 21.

• Oman, 85.

• 151 Brigade, 236.

• 152 Brigade, 234, 314.

• 132 Brigade, 205, 207, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 217.

• 104 Panzer Grenadiers, 312.

• 100 United States Infantry Battalion, 351.

• 141 United States Regiment, 349.

• 143 United States Regiment, 349.

• Operations, see under Code Names.

• Orion, H.M.S., 78.

• O'Rorke, F., 17.

• Orr, Bob, 2, 17, 71, 108.

• Ortona, 325, 332, 334, 338.

• Osogna, 326-47.

• Page, Rusty, 34, 101, 105, 107.

• Paget, Gen. Sir Bernard, 267.

• Panzer Grenadiers, 273.

• Parachute landing by Germans in Crete, 52 ff.

• Parkinson, Brigadier G. B. ‘Ike’, 10, 280, 313, 316, 326, 332, 348, 360.

• Pascuccio Spur, 329, 331.

• Paterson, Derek, 149.

• — Ralph, 2, 17, 21, 27.

• Patton, Major-General George Smith, 267.

• Pavia Division, 144, 145.

• Peart, Jan, 94, 95, 98, 99, 185, 187, 217.

• Peloponnesus, 39.

• Pene, M. R., 202, 203, 263, 264.

• Pepper, Cyril, 101, 104.

• Perth, 8.

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• Perth, H.M.S., 78.

• Pescara, 322, 326.

• Petrol Company, see Divisional Petrol Company.

• Phillips, J. F., 176.

• — John, 335.

• — — (23 Bn. Ruweisat), 107.

• Phoebe, T.S., 78.

• Pienaar, Dan, 138.

• Pike, Peter, 172.

• Piraeus, 16.

• Platanias, 69.

• Pleasants, Clive, 24, 57, 334.

• Point 593 (Cassino), 356.

• — 445 (Cassino), 356.

• — 184 (Mareth), 281-4.

• — 175 (Belhamed), 101, 102.

• — 172 (Libya 1941), 90, 91.

• — 64 (Ruweisat), 170, 171.

• — 69 (Ruweisat), 174.

• — 66 (Ruweisat), 163, 166, 168, 170, 175.

• — 63 (Ruweisat), 160, 169.

• — 209 (Mareth) (see also Hikurangi), 284-7, 289.

• — 201 (Mareth), 279, 283, 284, 286, 289.

• — 212 (Libya 1941), 89, 90.

• Poole, V. C., 17.

• Porter, Ben, 202, 203, 214, 315.

• Porto Rafti, 41.

• Powrie, R. L. D., 17.

• Prison valley, 47, 50, 52.

• Prosylion, 24.

• Purcell, H. A., 340, 341.

• Puttagonia, 12.

• Puttick, Lt.-General Sir Edward, 11, 12, 26, 41, 46, 56, 61, 73, 79, 360.

• Qattara, 138.

• Queen's Regiment, 55.

• Queree, Ray, 224, 247, 268, 277, 317, 352.

• Quilter, Johnny, 93, 100, 107.

• Ragil, 205.

• Rapido, River, 349, 350, 353, 355, 358.

• Rhind, P. K., 17.

• Rhodes, E., 17, 89, 92, 94, 96-100, 104, 106.

• Rhododendron valley, 74.

• Rice, M. C., 17, 21, 27, 70.

• Ritchie, Lt.-General Sir Neil M., 114.

• Roach, W. G. J., 244, 312, 341.

• Roberts, C. O. D., 96, 98, 99, 101, 104.

• Robertson, G. McG., 287.

• Robertson, W. J., 292.

• Robinson, — (Driver, N.Z.A.S.C.), 103, 105.

• Roddick, Brigadier M. G., 239, 243, 244.

• Rogers, J., 308.

• Rolleston, John, 17, 44, 75, 343.

• Roman Wall line, 283.

• Romans, Reg: Minqar Qaim, 128, 136; Ruweisat, 171, 172, 177; El Mreir, 186; plays chess with K., 192; Alamein, 225, 228, 230, 234; Nofilia, 254, 256, 257; celebrates his father's 100th birthday in Tripoli, 266; Medenine, 270, 274; Mareth, 286, 287; Tunisia, 300, 301; Takrouna, 303; wounded, 306, 315; returns to the Twenty-third, 322; Italy: the Sangro, 325, 326; Orsogna, 331, 334; mortally wounded, 335, 338.

• Rommel, Field-Marshal Erwin, 114.

• Ross, Angus, Ruweisat, 158, 167; Alamein, 230, 231, 234; Mareth, 286; Takrouna, 306, 307, 309, 310; Italy: Sangro, 326; wounded 324; Orsogna, 336.

• — Fred, 194, 243, 251, 294, 320; Greece: makes tea, 28; the withdrawal, 29-31, 42; Belhamed, 100; Western Desert, 113; Syria, 116, 119; the new Chevrolet, 124, 125; Minqar Qaim, 135; Alamein, 145, 146; Ruweisat, 168; El Mreir, 185, 186; Tripoli, 262, 264; Tunisia, 297, 298.

• Rowe, Harold, 55, 68.

• R.A.F. Regiment, 270.

• Royal Warwickshire Yeomanry, 223.

• — Wiltshire Yeomanry, 223, 227, 231.

• Rudd, L. F., 107.

• Ruin hill, 61.

• Russell, John, 50, 60, 124; C.O.N.Z. Divisional Cavalry, 49; Crete, 56, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 68, 76; C.O. 22 Bn., 113; Minqar Qaim, 137; Alamein, 142, 143, 145, 150; departs to hospital, 163; resumes command of 22 Bn., 205; Munassib, 211, 213, 215; killed by mine, 219.

• Ruweisat, 156-77.

• — Ridge, 140, 156, 160, 169, 172, 174, 178, 182, 189, 206, 208, 209.

• Ryakia, 18.

• Salonika, 18, 36.

• San Angelo, 353.

• — Vittore, 351.

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• Sanders, Guy, 37, 48, 101.

• Sangro, the, 322-7.

• Saouf, 318.

• Sarantoporon, 21.

• Scoltock, H. J., 17, 70.

• Scots Greys, 248, 251, 252, 262, 267.

• — Guards, 13.

• 2nd Australian Field Regiment, 22, 43.

• 2 New Zealand Divisional Cavalry, see New Zealand Divisional Cavalry.

• — General Hospital at Gerawla, 106; Reserve Group, 295.

• Servia, 21, 23, 30.

• Seventh Armoured Division, 14, 81, 85, 261, 267, 270.

• 7 New Zealand Field Company, 140, 253.

• Sfaciarelli, 341.

• Sfasciata Spur, 329, 331, 332.

• Sfax, 297, 298.

• Shaw, R. A., 310.

• Shirley, John, 210-12.

• Sidi Azeiz, 85.

• — Barrani, 14, 81, 114, 127, 242, 243.

• — Bou Ali, 299.

• — Omars, 81.

• — Rezegh, 85, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 102, 249.

• Signal hill, 51.

• Sinai Desert, 124.

• Sirte, Gulf of, 112, 113, 246, 260.

• 6 Australian Division, 36.

• Sixth Greek Battalion, 49, 51, 52.

• 6 New Zealand Field Regiment, 18, 20, 21, 101, 134, 140, 144, 150, 163.

• — Infantry Brigade: Aliakmon line, 18, 20; Thermopylae, 36; Peloponnesus, 38-9; Libya, 85; Sidi Rezegh, 90, 94, 96, 102; on the Turkish frontier, 116; parade in Aleppo, 117; Minqar Qaim, 126; returns to Amiriya, 127; Kaponga Box, 141; Ruweisat, 173; El Mreir, 178, 182, 183, 185, 186, 189, 191; Munassib, 205, 207; training for Alamein, 221; the attack, 234; the pursuit from Alamein, 240, 250-2; Tripoli, 262, 265; advance on Mareth, 277; the attack, 279-82, 286; Tunisia, 295; Enfidaville, 302; Takrouna, 308, 310; final operations in N. Africa, 319; Italy: the Sangro, 322-4; Castelfrentano, 326; Orsogna, 329, 339, 344, 346; holds ceremonial parade, 349.

• 65 German Division, 338.

• Skinner, Jerry, 231.

• Smith, — (Medical Co., 20 Bn.), 100.

• — Lt.-General Walter Bedell, 267.

• — N. S., 244.

• — W. J., 309.

• Smuggler's Cove, 125, 126.

• Sobieski, T.S., 7.

• Sollum, 13, 79, 85, 90, 116, 126, 243, 244.

• Sousse, 298, 299.

• ‘Speights’ (Operation Password), 163.

• Speirs, Peter, 2.

• Spence, G. A. D., 17, 94, 107.

• Sphakia, 71, 73.

• Staffordshire Yeomanry, 284.

• Steele, Bert, 2.

• Stewart, Brigadier Keith, 1, 26, 37, 74, 322, 332, 348, 360.

• Stirling, W. F., 119.

• Strutt, A., 42.

• Stuka valley, 168, 178.

• Suani Ben Adem, 264, 265.

• Suda Bay, 46, 48-51, 71.

• Suez, Gulf of, 113.

• Sullivan, Johnny, 37, 65, 69.

• ‘Supercharge II’, Operation, 282.

• Sykes, Peter, 227, 231.

• Syria, 114, 116-19.

• Tactical exercises without troops (T.E.W.T.), 121 f., 223, 275.

• Tai Tapu, 4.

• Takrouna, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 316, 317, 319.

• Tanner, Joe, 195, 326.

• Taqa, 138, 139, 153, 154, 205.

• Tarhuna, 261.

• Taylor, G. M., 269, 290, 306, 320.

• Tebaca Gap, 276, 279, 282.

• Tel Aviv, 116.

• Tel el Eisa, 182.

• Tel el Kebir, 9.

• 10 Armoured Division, 227.

• — Brigade, 49, 60, 61.

• — Corp, 224.

• — Indian Division, 125.

• — Panzer Division, 270, 273, 275, 297.

• Tennent, Alan, 101.

• Thebes, 37, 39.

• Thermopylae, 26, 36.

• Thessaly, 21, 35.

• 3rd Australian Field Regiment, 22, 43.

• Third Hussars, 57, 66, 223.

• — Parachute Regiment (German), 56.

• — Rifle Battalion (see also Twentieth Battalion), 3.

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• 13 Corps, 114, 127, 139.

• 30 Corps, 224.

• 36 American Division, 351.

• 33 New Zealand Anti-tank Battery, 140, 209.

• Thomas, Sandy, 67, 306, 307, 309, 315.

• Thomason, H. H., 68, 69.

• Thompson, Edward, 287.

• Thornton, F. W., 352.

• 361 German Infantry Regiment, 92.

• 334 German Division, 338.

• Tobruk, 79, 81, 82, 89, 95, 108, 114, 115, 125, 127.

• Trigh Capuzzo, 89.

• Tripoli, 260-9.

• Trocchio, Mount, 349, 357, 360.

• Trousdale, A. C., 48.

• Tui Love, 158.

• Tunis, 318, 319, 320.

• Tunisia, 294-321.

• Turkish Fort, 51.

• ‘Twelvebore’ (Code word), 206.

• 20 Armoured Regiment, 334.

• Twentieth New Zealand Battalion (see also Third Rifle Battalion), 5, 10; sails from N.Z. to Egypt, 8; Aliakmon line, 18; withdrawal from Greece, 20, 21, 26, 35, 36, 43; Crete, 47, 49, 52, 65, 66, 68-70, 73-5; evacuated to Alexandria, 77; Libya, 79, 81, 82; at Gambut, 90; Bir Chleta, 91; Belhamed, 94, 95, 98, 99, 102, 103, 106, 187; return to Bagush, 107, 112; casualties at Belhamed, 111; Syria, 116; Minqar Qaim, 124; Kaponga Box, 137; Alam Nayil, 141, 142; Ruweisat, 172, 173; Burrows returns, 192; Italy: Orsogna, 333, 336, 337, 341; Fontegrande Ridge, 343.

• Twentieth Regimental Aid Post, 100.

• Twenty-eighth New Zealand Battalion (see Maori Battalion).

• Twenty-fifth New Zealand Battalion, 93, 188, 234, 310-12, 314, 319, 344.

• Twenty-first New Zealand Battalion: cut up near Mt. Olympus, 47; Crete, 48, 73; Western Desert, 112, 113; at Aleppo, 117; Bir Khalda, 127, 132, 133; in 5 Bde. group, 140; Alamein line, 142-4, 152, 155; strength of, 149; Ruweisat, 161, 164-7, 172, 175, 177; El Mreir, 178, 184-7, 189, 193, 195, 204; Alam Nayil Ridge, 205; Munassib, 209, 212, 213, 215-17; Alamein, 225, 226, 228, 231, 233; Sidi Barrani, 242-3; Agheila line, 251; Nofilia, 253, 254, 257-9; Medenine, 272, 274; Hill 184, 282, 283; Mareth, 288, 289; Wadi Akarit, 294; Enfidaville, 299; Kintiss, 302; Takrouna, 303-7, 310, 312, 314; Italy: the Sangro, 323, 324, 326; Orsogna, 329, 336, 337, 339-42, 344; Cassino, 348, 351; practice crossing of the Volturno, 349.

• 21 Panzer Division, 222, 250, 262, 263, 264.

• ‘Twenty-four Hours hill’, 39.

• Twenty-fourth New Zealand Battalion, 93, 188, 191, 329.

• Twenty-second New Zealand Battalion: Libya, 89; Western Desert, 112; its good record, 113; Afrine, 117; Minqar Qaim, 131, 133; in 5 Bde. group, 140; Alamein line, 142-4, 147, 149, 150, 152, 153; Ruweisat, 158, 161, 164-7, 171-3, 175, 177, returns to Maadi, 178; N.Z. Box, 205; Munassib, 209, 210, 213-17; Alamein, 225, 226, 228, 230, 231.

• Twenty-sixth New Zealand Battalion, withdrawal from Greece, 22, 24, 34; Minqar Qaim, 126; El Mreir, 185, 187; Munassib, 216; Alamein, 234; Italy: Orsogna, 339, 340, 342, 344.

• 23 Armoured Brigade, 183, 188.

• Twenty-third New Zealand Battalion: Crete, 65, 66, 68; Western Desert, 112; ‘a grand solid unit’, 113; Idlib, 117; commanded by Romans, 128, 178; in 5 Bde. group, 140; Alamein line, 142-4, 147, 149-52; Ruweisat, 157, 161, 165-7, 171, 176-7; El Mreir, 185, 201; Alam Nayil Ridge, 205; Munassib, 209, 217, 219; Alamein, 225, 228-30, 234; the pursuit from Alamein, 239, 244; Nofilia, 253-9; a veteran unit, 265; Mareth, 286, 288-90, 293; Tunisia, 294, 297, 300, 301; Takrouna, 304-6, 308, 310, 314; Italy: the Sangro, 322-4, 326; Orsogna, 329, 331, 334, 346; Cassino, 348, 355.

• Twhigg, John, 102.

• Twigden, — (Gen. Kippenberger's jeep driver), 185, 193, 300, 313.

• 201 Guards Brigade, 270, 272, 274, 280.

• Uadden, Hotel, 268.

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• Upham, Charlie, 6, 17, 22, 70, 75, 79, 81, 107, 172, 175.

• Upton, J. T., 269, 290, 320.

• Vasey's Australian Brigade, 70.

• Veitch, J., 59.

• Venafro, 348.

• Vincent, W., 76, 78, 81.

• Volturno, River, 349.

• Vyllia, 39.

• Wadi Akarit, 294.

• — el Boul, 300, 302.

• — Tamet, 260.

• — Zem Zem, 261.

• Walter, Snow, 290, 291.

• Walter, C. L., 143, 150.

• Washbourn, Gordon, 3, 17, 21, 27, 28, 37, 66, 73, 75, 87, 107, 172.

• Watson, Carl, 2, 65, 143, 167, 171, 172.

• Watt, Jim, 149.

• Wavell, General Earl, 9, 11, 12, 14.

• Weir, Mac, 265.

• — Steve, 21, 117, 142, 149, 172, 239, 283, 317, 332, 341, 357.

• Welch, Pat, 71.

• — Regiment, 70, 71.

• Wellington Battalion, see Nineteenth New Zealand Battalion.

• Western Desert, 112 ff.

• Wheat hill, 51, 59, 61, 64.

• White, John, 332.

• Wikiriwhi, M., 310, 315.

• Wilson, Cliff, 17, 21, 22, 27, 49, 50, 57.

• — Hugh, 15, 77, 107.

• — Stan, 101, 104.

• Wimberley, Major-General D. N., 264, 265.

• Winter (1941) Battle, 81.

• Wood, S. L., 17.

• Wyatt, — (Co. 143 U.S. Regt.), 349, 352.

• Yates, —, 17.

• Y.M.C.A., 9.

• Young, Russell, 190, 341, 342, 357.

• Yugoslavia, 18, 22.

• Zahle, 120.