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FOREWORD |
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PREFACE |
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xi |
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INTRODUCTION |
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1 |
THE BATTLE FOR ROME |
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I: |
The Armies Regroup |
7 |
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II: |
The Apennine Position |
10 |
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III: |
The Destruction of the
Gustav Line |
21 |
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IV: |
The Capture of
Cassino |
31 |
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V: |
The Breaking of the
Hitler Line |
36 |
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VI: |
The Fall of Rome |
40 |
2 |
THE ROAD TO AVEZZANO |
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I: |
The Division Begins to Advance |
48 |
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II: |
The Pursuit to
Sora |
58 |
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III: |
Balsorano
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71 |
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IV: |
Avezzano
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81 |
3 |
THE PURSUIT NORTH OF ROME |
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I: |
After the Fall of Rome |
88 |
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II: |
The Division at
Arce |
92 |
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III: |
Monte Lignano
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100 |
4 |
THE ADVANCE TO FLORENCE |
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I: |
A Change in Plan |
113 |
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II: |
The Pesa Valley |
119 |
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III: |
The Pian dei Cerri Hills |
137 |
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IV: |
San Michele
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147 |
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V: |
La Romola
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155 |
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VI: |
Breaking the
Paula Line |
167 |
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VII: |
Down to the
Arno |
180 |
5 |
THE GOTHIC LINE |
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I: |
A Strategic Blunder? |
191 |
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II: |
On the Banks of the
Arno |
198 |
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III: |
Morale |
206 |
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IV: |
The Rimini Corridor |
211 |
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V: |
The Capture of
Rimini |
223 |
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INTO THE PLAIN |
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I: |
The Romagna |
228 |
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II: |
From the
Fiumicino to the
Pisciatello |
247 |
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III: |
From the
Pisciatello to the
Savio |
269 |
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IV: |
The Division in Reserve |
279
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7 |
THE DRIVE TO THE SENIO |
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I: |
From the
Savio to the
Lamone |
286 |
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II: |
The Capture of
Faenza |
298 |
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III: |
The Halt at the
Senio |
329 |
8 |
THE WINTER LINE |
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I: |
The Offensive Abandoned |
347 |
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II: |
Offensive Defence |
357 |
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III: |
Eighth Army Regroups |
370 |
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IV: |
The Division Gets Ready |
376 |
9 |
THE SPRING OFFENSIVE |
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I: |
The Plan |
391 |
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II: |
The Senio Stopbank |
403 |
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III: |
The Assault on the Senio Line |
412 |
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IV: |
Gate-crashing the Santerno Line |
424 |
10 |
THE WESTWARD THRUST |
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I: |
The Sillaro River and
Medicina |
444 |
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II: |
The Account Squared with the Parachutists |
464 |
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III: |
A Chance to Jump the
Idice |
481 |
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THE RACE TO TRIESTE |
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I: |
From the
Idice to the Reno River |
491 |
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II: |
Crossing the River Po |
500 |
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III: |
Crossing the
Adige River |
509 |
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IV: |
Through the
Venetian Line |
515 |
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V: |
Along Route 14 |
526 |
12 |
THE END OF THE WAR |
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I: |
The Occupation of
Trieste |
540 |
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II: |
Confrontation with the Yugoslavs |
551 |
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III: |
An Agreement is Reached |
560 |
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IV: |
The Division Retires |
569 |
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V: |
Disbandment of
2 NZEF |
578 |
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VI: |
Conclusion |
583 |
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APPENDICES |
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I: |
Casualties in 2 NZ Division in
Italy |
587 |
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II: |
Casualties in
2 NZEF, 1939–46 |
588 |
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III: |
2 NZ Division Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 |
589 |
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IV: |
2 NZ Division Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 |
592 |
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V: |
2 NZ Division Principal Appointments as at 1 April 1945 |
595 |
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VI: |
Allied Armies in
Italy Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 |
598 |
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VII: |
Fifteenth Army Group Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 |
600 |
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VIII: |
German Army Group C Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 |
602 |
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IX: |
German Army Group C Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 |
603 |
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Bibliography |
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605 |
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Glossary |
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611 |
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Index |
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623 |