Bernard Cyril Freyberg
1889–1963
(Person)
Dentist, military leader, governor general.
Mentioned in
- 'Something of Them Is Here Recorded': Official History in New Zealand
- 18 Battalion and Armoured Regiment
- CHAPTER 1 — Early Days
- Foreword
- Contents
- CHAPTER 2 — The Orion
- CHAPTER 3 — Maadi Camp
- CHAPTER 5 — ‘Freyberg's Wogs’
- CHAPTER 6 — Over the Water
- CHAPTER 7 — The First Encounter
- CHAPTER 10 — Airborne Invasion
- CHAPTER 11 — The Crete Debacle
- CHAPTER 13 — Attack in the Desert
- CHAPTER 18 — Battle at Minqar Qaim
- CHAPTER 22 — Trial by Heat
- CHAPTER 24 — ‘Tanks of our Own’
- CHAPTER 26 — The Brick Wall—Guardiagrele
- CHAPTER 27 — The Brick Wall—Orsogna
- CHAPTER 28 — On the Orsogna Road
- CHAPTER 29 — Winter and Spring
- CHAPTER 30 — East of Cassino
- CHAPTER 33 — Beyond the Liri
- CHAPTER 35 — Tiger Country
- CHAPTER 36 — Florence—But not Quite
- CHAPTER 40 — Through Mud and Water to the Senio
- CHAPTER 41 — Dark Winter
- Index
- 19 Battalion and Armoured Regiment
- CHAPTER 1 — Trentham
- Foreword
- Appendix I
- CHAPTER 3 — Egypt
- CHAPTER 4 — The Western Desert
- CHAPTER 9 — Reorganisation on Crete
- CHAPTER 10 — Airborne Invasion
- CHAPTER 12 — The Division in the Desert
- CHAPTER 13 — Baggush to Syria
- CHAPTER 15 — Infantry Into Armour
- CHAPTER 16 — Egypt to Italy
- CHAPTER 18 — A New Year and a Fresh Front
- CHAPTER 19 — Cassino Fortress
- CHAPTER 23 — Faenza to Trieste
- [section]
- Index
- 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment
- CHAPTER 1 — Formation and Training in New Zealand
- Foreword
- CHAPTER 2 — Journey from New Zealand to Egypt
- CHAPTER 3 — Training in Egypt
- CHAPTER 4 — The Campaign in Greece
- CHAPTER 5 — Crete
- CHAPTER 6 — Rebuilding the Battalion
- CHAPTER 7 — Campaign in Libya
- CHAPTER 10 — Return to the Desert
- CHAPTER 15 — Cassino
- CHAPTER 16 — To Avezzano
- CHAPTER 18 — From Florence to the Savio
- CHAPTER 20 — The Last Lap
- CHAPTER 21 — ‘This is Yugoslavia’
- Index
- 21 Battalion
- CHAPTER 1 — To the United Kingdom
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 2 — Camberley to Athens
- CHAPTER 3 — Campaign in Greece
- CHAPTER 4 — Battle for Crete
- CHAPTER 5 — Libya 1941
- CHAPTER 6 — Syrian Interlude
- CHAPTER 7 — Defence of Egypt
- CHAPTER 9 — Pursuit to Tripoli
- CHAPTER 10 — Tunisian Campaign
- CHAPTER 14 — Advance on Rome
- CHAPTER 17 — The Winter Line
- CHAPTER 18 — The Final Offensive
- Index
- 22 Battalion
- CHAPTER 1 — These Were the Men
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 2 — Maleme, Crete
- CHAPTER 3 — Libya, 1941
- CHAPTER 4 — Into 1942 and Syria
- CHAPTER 5 — Minqar Qaim
- CHAPTER 6 — Disaster on Ruweisat
- CHAPTER 7 — Alamein
- CHAPTER 8 — To Italy
- CHAPTER 10 — Cassino
- CHAPTER 12 — Adriatic
- CHAPTER 13 — Casa Elta
- CHAPTER 14 — ‘Hell of a Crack’
- Index
- 23 Battalion
- [backmatter]
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 1 — ‘What's in a Name?’
- CHAPTER 2 — Battle of Britain Men
- CHAPTER 3 — To Greece via Egypt
- CHAPTER 4 — Campaigning in Greece
- CHAPTER 5 — Battle of Crete
- CHAPTER 6 — Libya 1941
- CHAPTER 7 — Three Interludes: Kabrit, El Adem, Syria
- CHAPTER 8 — Battle for Egypt
- CHAPTER 9 — The Battle of El Alamein
- CHAPTER 10 — On to Tripoli
- CHAPTER 11 — The Tunisian Campaign
- CHAPTER 12 — Maadi to Orsogna
- CHAPTER 13 — Cassino
- CHAPTER 14 — Terelle, Atina, Rome
- CHAPTER 15 — On to Florence
- CHAPTER 16 — Iesi to Gambettola
- CHAPTER 17 — To the Senio
- CHAPTER 18 — The Last Campaign
- CHAPTER 19 — Marching On!
- Index
- 24 Battalion
- 25 Battalion
- CHAPTER 1 — Trentham—Voyage Overseas—Training in Egypt
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 2 — Greece
- CHAPTER 3 — Second Libyan Campaign: Prelude
- CHAPTER 4 — Sidi Rezegh
- CHAPTER 5 — Syria
- CHAPTER 6 — The Alamein Line
- CHAPTER 7 — Battle of Alamein
- CHAPTER 8 — Advance to Tunisia
- CHAPTER 9 — Tunisia to Italy
- CHAPTER 10 — The Sangro: Orsogna
- CHAPTER 11 — Cassino
- CHAPTER 12 — San Pietro – Terelle
- CHAPTER 13 — Liri Valley
- CHAPTER 14 — Advance on Florence
- CHAPTER 15 — Rimini to the Uso
- CHAPTER 16 — Uso to the Savio
- CHAPTER 17 — The Senio
- CHAPTER 18 — The Senio to Trieste
- Index
- 26 Battalion
- Chapter 1 — In Burnham and Journey Overseas
- Foreword
- Chapter 2 — Early Days in Egypt
- Chapter 3 — Greece
- Chapter 4 — The Canal Zone
- Chapter 5 — The Second Libyan Campaign
- Chapter 6 — Syria
- Chapter 7 — The Battle for Egypt
- Chapter 8 — The Battle of Alamein
- Chapter 9 — The Pursuit
- Chapter 10 — The Fall of Tunisia
- Chapter 11 — Departure from Egypt
- Chapter 12 — First Battle in Italy
- Chapter 13 — The Battle for Orsogna
- Chapter 14 — The Battle for Cassino
- Chapter 15 — The Advance through the Liri Valley
- Chapter 17 — The Advance from Rimini
- Chapter 19 — The Final Offensive in Italy
- Index
- 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion
- CHAPTER 1 — Going Overseas
- Foreword
- CHAPTER 2 — Egypt
- CHAPTER 4 — Withdrawal from Greece
- CHAPTER 5 — Crete
- CHAPTER 6 — Sidi Rezegh
- CHAPTER 8 — The Bekaa Valley
- CHAPTER 9 — Minqar Qaim
- CHAPTER 11 — El Mreir
- CHAPTER 12 — The New Zealand Box
- CHAPTER 14 — The Pursuit
- CHAPTER 15 — Tebaga Gap
- CHAPTER 16 — Victory in Africa
- CHAPTER 18 — Orsogna
- CHAPTER 19 — Cassino
- CHAPTER 25 — The End of the War
- Index
- 28 (Maori) Battalion
- WINDSOR CASTLE — Foreword
- CHAPTER 2 — England
- CHAPTER 3 — The Middle East
- CHAPTER 4 — The Campaign in Greece
- CHAPTER 5 — Crete
- CHAPTER 6 — Sollum and Gazala
- CHAPTER 7 — Minqar Qaim
- CHAPTER 8 — Parry and Thrust
- CHAPTER 9 — Alamein to Tripoli
- CHAPTER 10 — Medenine and Point 209
- CHAPTER 11 — Takrouna
- CHAPTER 14 — Cassino
- CHAPTER 15 — Advance on Florence
- CHAPTER 17 — The Winter Campaign
- CHAPTER 18 — The Last Battle
- CHAPTER 19 — Aotea Quay
- Index
- 2nd New Zealand Divisional Artillery
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 21 — Winter in the Romagna
- Index
- The First Echelon
- The Second Echelon
- The Third Echelon
- Getting Ready for Greece
- [section]
- Back to the Olympus Line
- Crest Clearance on the Cloudy Slopes of Olympus
- Tempe: A Crucial Rearguard
- Retreat to Thermopylae
- Evacuation Plans and Moves
- Molos: The Gunners' Battle
- Retreat to the Beaches
- Armed and Unarmed Parties
- The Counter-attack on the Airfield Fails
- 5 Brigade Withdraws
- Retreat from Galatas
- The 14th Light Ack-Ack Arrives
- Lessons of Greece
- New Equipment but No Medium Guns
- Action for the Bofors Gunners
- Field and Anti-Tank Batteries are Reorganised
- The Battle Plan
- The Move to the Libyan Frontier
- [section]
- Bad News of the Tank Battle
- Hard Fighting at Point 175
- An Anti-Tank Advanced Guard
- 4 Brigade Captures Gambut
- The Blockhouse
- Mopping Up Near Sidi Rezegh
- Panzers Overwhelm Most of 6 Brigade
- The CRA Fails to Clear Up High-level Misunderstandings
- Belhamed is Also Lost
- The Remnants of the Division Gather at Zaafran
- Duff's Gun Group Beats Back All Attacks
- Gunners in Tobruk Fortress
- Springtime in Syria
- Key Men Leave for Service in the Pacific
- [section]
- Threats from All Quarters
- Stalemate in August
- The Battle of Alam Halfa
- The Counter-attack Southwards
- [section]
- The Artillery Plan
- The 4th Field Moves Up Behind the Armour
- OPs Under Fire
- Anti-Tankers on Miteiriya Ridge
- Planning supercharge
- The 192-Gun Creeping Barrage
- Breaking the Enemy Gun Line
- The End of the Alamein Line
- The First Left Hook
- The Action at Wadi Matratin
- Moving on towards Tripoli
- The Difficult Approaches to Azizia
- Field Regiments under CRA's Command
- Enemy Attack is Repulsed
- New Zealand Corps Reinforced
- Takrouna
- Operations around Djebibina
- The Move to Italy
- Marking Time at Taranto
- [section]
- The Pursuit Begins
- Tragedy at La Romola
- Attack on the Gothic Line
- Some Units are Disbanded
- A White Christmas on the Senio
- Manning a Winter Line
- [section]
- A Sudden Move to the Front
- The Artillery Plan
- The Sillaro
- Spaniel: a Masterpiece of Planning and Administration
- Gruesome Effects of Artillery Fire
- The Gaiana Canal
- Tension after VE Day
- General Freyberg Sums Up
- [section]
- The Disbandment
- 4th and 6th Reserve Mechanical Transport Companies
- Foreword
- CHAPTER 1 — The Beginning
- CHAPTER 3 — Greece
- CHAPTER 6 — Towards the Frontier
- CHAPTER 9 — To Teheran and Syria
- CHAPTER 10 — Minqar Qaim
- CHAPTER 11 — Alamein
- CHAPTER 13 — The End in Africa
- CHAPTER 14 — Mule Pack Company
- CHAPTER 16 — To Italy
- CHAPTER 17 — To Cassino
- CHAPTER 19 — To the Adriatic
- CHAPTER 20 — Into 1945
- Index
- [section]
- NEW BATTLEDRESS IN NEW ZEALAND
- Alam Halfa and Alamein
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 1 — The Opposing Armies
- CHAPTER 2 — The Alam el Halfa Defences
- CHAPTER 3 — The Days of Decision
- CHAPTER 4 — Axis and Allied Plans
- CHAPTER 5 — Patrols and Raids
- CHAPTER 6 — Rommel's Offensive Opens
- CHAPTER 7 — The Battle Develops
- CHAPTER 8 — Withdrawal of the Panzer Army
- CHAPTER 9 — Operation BERESFORD
- CHAPTER 10 — Enemy Counter-Attacks
- CHAPTER 11 — Summary of the Battle
- CHAPTER 13 — Preparations for the Offensive
- CHAPTER 14 — The Development of the Plans
- CHAPTER 15 — The Eve of the Offensive
- CHAPTER 16 — 30 Corps' Plans
- CHAPTER 18 — 10 Corps' Plans
- CHAPTER 21 — The Battle is Joined
- CHAPTER 24 — The Break-out Fails
- CHAPTER 25 — Tanks Attempt Night Advance
- CHAPTER 27 — The Fourth Day of Battle
- CHAPTER 28 — Australians Keep the Initiative
- CHAPTER 29 — Australians under Counter-attack
- CHAPTER 30 — Operation supercharge
- CHAPTER 31 — The End of the ‘Dog-fight’
- CHAPTER 32 — The Pursuit
- CHAPTER 33 — Halfaya Pass
- Bibliography
- Index
- Bardia to Enfidaville
- Editorial Advisory Panel
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 16 — Conclusion
- Appendix II
- Index
- The Halt at Bardia
- 6 Infantry Brigade Group
- Preliminary Moves
- In the El Haseiat Area
- [section]
- Across the Rift
- Pushing on—14 December
- Into the Blue—15 December
- 6 Brigade Advances
- The Enemy escapes—16 December
- Outflanking Nofilia
- After Nofilia
- Christmas Interlude
- The Division moves Forward
- Divisional Orders for the Advance
- 15th January
- 18 and 19 January—Bottleneck at Beni Ulid
- 19 January at Beni Ulid
- 20 January—into the Gebel
- 21 January—the Plains of Tripoli
- 23 January—Tripoli Captured
- Mr Churchill's Visit
- Demonstrations and Discussions
- Dock Labour
- Allied Counter-action
- 2 NZ Division Moves to Medenine
- 5 Infantry Brigade Group and 4 Light Armoured Brigade in Position
- The Remainder of the Division
- Lull before the Storm
- 2 NZ Division Prepares
- NZ Corps Operation Order No. 1
- Final Preparations
- Delayed Attack
- 22 March
- NZ Corps—23 March
- The Right Flank on 23 March
- NZ Corps winds up pugilist
- Change of Plan
- [section]
- Preparations on 25 March
- Orders for supercharge
- Dealing with the El Hamma Bottleneck
- 10 Corps' Orders
- Gabes Captured
- The End of the supercharge Phase
- Tebaga in Retrospect
- Eighth Army Plan
- Divisional Activities, 1–6 April
- Position at the End of 6 April
- 12 April—the End of Desert Fighting
- A Halt on 14 April
- The Tactical Picture
- 10 Corps' Plan
- Patrolling
- 6 Infantry Brigade on 20 April
- 20–21 April—Some Reorganisation
- 21 April—the End of oration
- [section]
- 2 NZ Division after Takrouna
- Eighth Army Plans
- Change of Plan
- The Last Plan
- Operations Around Djebibina
- The Campaign Ends
- Back to Egypt
- New Zealand
- Battle for Egypt
- CHAPTER 1 — Aftermath of Libyan Campaign
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 2 — A Hazardous Project
- CHAPTER 4 — Division in Syria
- CHAPTER 6 — Forced March to the Desert
- CHAPTER 7 — Preparations for Decisive Battle
- CHAPTER 8 — Auchinleck takes Command
- CHAPTER 11 — New Zealand Division Isolated
- CHAPTER 12 — Twenty-four Tense Hours
- CHAPTER 13 — Eighth Army in Last Ditch
- CHAPTER 19 — Battle of Tell el Eisa
- CHAPTER 32 — Price of Bad Planning
- Appendix I
- Index
- Chaplains
- Crete
- Preface
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- I: New Zealand Arrivals from Greece
- III: Defensive Decisions
- IV: General Freyberg Takes Command
- V: Preparations of 2 NZ Division: 30 April–19 May
- I: Maleme and 22 Battalion
- III: Canea-Galatas Sector
- IV: Retimo, Heraklion, and Creforce
- I: The Maleme Sector
- III: Retimo, Heraklion, and Creforce
- I: The Counter-attack at Maleme
- II: The Canea-Galatas Front
- III: The Decision to Withdraw 5 Brigade
- IV: Retimo, Heraklion, and Creforce
- I: The Withdrawal of 5 Brigade
- III: Retimo, Heraklion, and Creforce
- I: The Canea-Galatas Front
- II: Other Fronts and Creforce
- IV: Other Fronts and Creforce
- II: The Decision to Withdraw
- III: The Withdrawal of the Brigades and the Movement of Force Reserve
- IV: Other Fronts and Creforce
- I: Force Reserve and 42nd Street
- II: Behind 42nd Street
- I: The Ninth Day: 28 May
- II: The Tenth Day: 29 May
- III: The Eleventh Day: 30 May
- IV: The Twelfth Day: 31 May
- V: The Capitulation: 1 June
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- ii
- Appendix II — ESCAPE OF THE KING OF GREECE — (By W. E. Murphy)
- Appendix VIII — EVACUATIONS FROM CRETE
- Appendix IX — RETURN VISITS TO CRETE — (By M. B. McGlynn)
- Index
- [section]
- German casualties
- UNPUBLISHED SOURCES
- Divisional Cavalry
- CHAPTER 1 — Ngaruawahia - Sea Voyage - Arrival at Maadi
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 3 — C Squadron with the Second Echelon
- CHAPTER 5 — Greece
- CHAPTER 8 — The ‘Crusader’ Campaign
- CHAPTER 9 — The Capture of Bardia
- CHAPTER 10 — The Syrian Holiday
- CHAPTER 11 — The Race for Egypt
- CHAPTER 14 — The Battle of Alamein
- CHAPTER 16 — Onward to Tripoli
- CHAPTER 17 — Tunisia
- CHAPTER 21 — Pursuit to Florence
- CHAPTER 25 — The Last Days
- Index
- Divisional Signals
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 2 — To Egypt and the United Kingdom
- CHAPTER 4 — Concentration of the Division
- CHAPTER 5 — To the Defence of Greece
- CHAPTER 6 — Withdrawal from Greece
- CHAPTER 7 — Battle for Crete
- CHAPTER 8 — Return to Egypt
- CHAPTER 11 — Minqar Qaim
- CHAPTER 14 — The Alamein Offensive
- CHAPTER 15 — From Bardia to Tripoli
- CHAPTER 16 — Final Campaign in Africa
- CHAPTER 17 — The Sangro and Orsogna
- CHAPTER 18 — The Struggle for Cassino
- CHAPTER 21 — Into the Plains
- [section]
- [section]
- Index
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
- CONTENTS
- Greece 1
- Index
- 27 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract]
- 28 — The acting Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand — [Extract]
- 29 — The Hon. P. Fraser (London)5 to Major-General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, Salisbury Plain Area
- 30 — Letter from General Freyberg to Mr. C. A. Berendsen,1 Permanent Head of the Prime Minister's Department
- 31 — The Hon. P. Fraser (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract]
- 32 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 33 — The Hon. W. Nash2 (Wellington) to the Hon. P. Fraser
- 34 — The Hon P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 35 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. P. Fraser — [Extract]
- 36 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 37 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 38 — Report by the Hon. P. Fraser on his Visit to England in 1939 — [Extract] — APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING
- 39 — Memorandum from the Prime Minister to General Freyberg2
- 40 — Memorandum from the Minister of Defence1 to General Freyberg
- Salisbury Plain Area, — Bulford Barracks, — Wiltshire — 6 November 1939
- 55 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Hon. P. Fraser (London)
- 58 — The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London) to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 61 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 62 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. P. Fraser
- 64 — The General Officer Commanding, British Troops in Egypt4 (Cairo) to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) — [Extract]
- 67 — General Freyberg (Wellington) to Headquarters, British Troops in Egvpt
- 70 — General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, 2nd NZEF, to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract]
- 71 — Report by the General Officer Commanding, 2nd NZEF, to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- 74 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to General Freyberg (Cairo) [Extract]
- 75 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 77 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 78 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 79 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 80 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 81 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 82 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 83 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 84 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 90 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg (London)
- 91 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 92 — General Freyberg to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)
- 93 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 94 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 95 — General Freyberg (Cairo) to the Minister of Defence
- 96 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 97 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence [Extract]
- 98 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 123 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 152 — General Freyberg (Cairo) to the Minister of Defence
- 153 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 156 — General Freyberg to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 157 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 158 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 159 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 160 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 162 — Letter from General Freyberg to Brigadier R. Miles — [Extract]
- 163 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 164 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 165 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 168 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 169 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 170 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 172 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 175 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 176 — General Freyberg to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 177 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 179 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 180 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 182 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand
- 187 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence
- 189 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 190 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 191 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 193 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Director of Military Operations and Plans, War Office
- 194 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence [Extract]
- 195 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 198 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 199 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 200 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 211 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- The High Commissioner for New Zealand to Headquarters 2nd NZEF
- General Questions Of Interest
- 213 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 217 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence
- 222 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 236 — General Freyberg (Cairo) to the Minister of Defence
- 237 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 240 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 241 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 245 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 246 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 247 — Memorandum from Headquarters, British Troops in Egypt, to Headquarters, New Zealand Division — NEW ZEALAND DIVISION—TRAINING
- 248 — Letter from General Freyberg to Brigadier Galloway, Headquarters, British Troops in Egypt
- 249 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence [Extract]
- 250 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 252 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 253 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 256 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 260 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 263 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 264 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 266 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 268 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 271 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 272 — Letter from Major-General Arthur Smith, General Headquarters, Middle East,1 to General Freyberg
- 273 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 274 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 285 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Prime Minister
- 299 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 304 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence
- 306 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 307 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 318 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 320 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 321 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to Headquarters 2nd NZEF
- 322 — Memorandum from General Freyberg to General Headquarters, Middle East — DETACHMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND DIVISION
- 323 — Letter from General Headquarters, Middle East, to General Freyberg
- 324 — Letter from General Freyberg to Major-General Arthur Smith,2 General Headquarters, Middle East
- 325 — Letter from General Smith to General Freyberg
- 326 — Letter from General Freyberg to General Smith
- 327 — Letter from General Smith to General Freyberg
- 329 — Letter from General Smith to General Freyberg
- 332 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 333 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister [Extract]
- 334 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 338 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg (Cairo)
- 341 — Special Order of the Day by General Freyberg to 2nd New Zealand Division — SPECIAL ORDER UPON SAILING FOR GREECE
- 357 — General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, New Zealand Division (Greece), to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 358 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 359 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 361 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 363 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 366 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 373 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 380 — General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, New Zealand Division (Crete), to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 381 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 382 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 383 — General Freyberg, Commander-in-Chief, Crete, to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 385 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 386 — The acting Prime Minister1 to General Freyberg
- 387 — General Freyberg1 to General Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East
- 388 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 389 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 390 — Special Order of the Day — by — Major-General B. C. Freyberg, VC, CB, CMG, DSO, Commander, British Troops in Crete
- 391 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to General Freyberg
- 392 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 395 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 396 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 397 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 398 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 399 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 400 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 401 — Letter from the convicts of the island of Crete to General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, Allied Troops in Crete
- 402 — General Freyberg to Lieutenant-General Arthur Smith, General Headquarters, Middle East
- 403 — General Freyberg to General Smith
- 404 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 405 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 406 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 407 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 408 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 409 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo)2
- 410 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 411 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 412 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 413 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 414 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 415 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to General Freyberg
- 416 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 417 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 418 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 423 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 424 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 425 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 426 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 427 — The [Greek] Higher Command, Crete, to the Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces — [Translation]1
- 428 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 429 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 430 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 431 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister
- 432 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 433 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 434 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 435 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo)
- 436 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 437 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 438 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 439 — The Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
- 440 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister
- 443 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the War Office
- 446 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 447 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister
- 448 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 449 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 450 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 451 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 452 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 453 — Supplementary Report by the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser on the Evacuation of Troops from Crete — [Extract]
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume II
- The Operations of the 2nd New Zealand Division in Greece and Crete — 25 — Report by Major-General B. C. Freyberg to the Minister of Defence1
- Index
- 1 — The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand2
- 3 — The Governor-General of New Zealand1 to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs2
- 4 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence4 — [Extract]
- 5 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 6 — Letter from the Minister of Defence to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 7 — General Wavell,2 General Headquarters, Middle East, to General Freyberg3
- 8 — General Freyberg (Greece) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract]
- 10 — General Freyberg to Headquarters Anzac Corps
- 11 — General Freyberg (Crete) to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- 12 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand2
- 13 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand1 to the acting Prime Minister of Australia2
- 14 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg (Crete)
- 15 — General Freyberg (Crete) to the acting Prime Minister
- 16 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg (Crete)
- 17 — The Hon. W. Nash to the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (Cairo) — [Extract]
- 18 — The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (Cairo) to the Hon. W. Nash
- 19 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg (Cairo)
- 20 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)
- 21 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 22 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 24 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand1 — [Extract]
- 26 — The Chief of the General Staff1 (Wellington) to the War Office (London)
- 31 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)
- 34 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to General Freyberg (London)
- 35 — General Freyberg (Egypt)4 to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 36 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 37 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 38 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 39 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 40 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to General Freyberg
- 41 — General Freyberg to Army Headquarters (Wellington)
- 42 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- 43 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to General Freyberg
- 45 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 48 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 49 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 50 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 52 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 53 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to General Freyberg
- 54 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 55 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 56 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 57 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 58 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 59 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 60 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 63 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 65 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) — [Extract]
- 66 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 67 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 69 — New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London) to the Minister of Defence
- 70 — The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand1
- 72 — The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract]
- 74 — The acting Prime Minister to the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (London)
- 75 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 76 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 82 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 83 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 84 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 85 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to General Freyberg
- 86 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 87 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to General Freyberg
- 88 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 90 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) — [Extract]
- 92 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand1 to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 95 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 96 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 97 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 98 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 99 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 102 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 107 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 108 — General Auchinleck to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 109 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 110 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 111 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 112 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 115 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 116 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 117 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 118 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 119 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 120 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- 121 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 122 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 123 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 125 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 126 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 129 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 130 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- 131 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- 132 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 133 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 134 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 135 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 136 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 137 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 138 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 139 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 140 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 141 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 142 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 143 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 144 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 145 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 146 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)2 to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 147 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 149 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 151 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 152 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 153 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence [Extract]
- 154 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 156 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 157 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 159 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 160 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 161 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 162 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 163 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 164 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 166 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 167 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 168 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 169 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 171 — The Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 172 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 173 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 174 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 190 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 192 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 193 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 194 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 195 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 196 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 197 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 198 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 199 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 200 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 202 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 203 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 204 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 206 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 207 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 208 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister1 — [Extract]
- 209 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 212 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 213 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 216 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 219 — The Hon. F. Jones (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 220 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. F. Jones (London)
- 223 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 224 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 225 — The Hon. F. Jones to the Prime Minister
- 226 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 227 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. F. Jones
- 228 — The Hon. F. Jones to the Prime Minister
- 229 — The Hon. F. Jones to the Prime Minister
- 230 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 232 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra)2
- 234 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 235 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 238 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for War3
- 239 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 240 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra)
- 242 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra) to the Prime Minister
- 246 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 249 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)
- 251 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 252 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 253 — The Hon. F. Jones (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 254 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. F. Jones (London)
- 255 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg3
- 256 — The Hon. F. Jones3 to the Prime Minister
- 257 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 258 — War Office (London) to Army Headquarters (Wellington)
- 259 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg3
- 260 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister1 — [Extract]
- 261 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 262 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 263 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 264 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 265 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 266 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 267 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 268 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 269 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 270 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 271 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 272 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 274 — Memorandum from General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — REINFORCEMENTS FOR 2nd NZEF
- 276 — The Minister of External Affairs1 to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra)
- 277 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra) to the Prime Minister
- 278 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (Washington)
- 279 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (Cairo)
- 280 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 281 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to General Freyberg
- 284 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 287 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)
- 288 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 289 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 290 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 291 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 292 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 293 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 294 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 295 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 296 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 298 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 300 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 301 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 302 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 303 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 304 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 305 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 306 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 309 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- 310 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 311 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 312 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 313 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 314 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 315 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 316 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 317 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 318 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 319 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 320 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence2
- 321 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand1 to the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (London)
- 322 — The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (London) to the acting Prime Minister
- 323 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister (Cairo)2
- 324 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister (London)
- 325 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister (Washington)
- 326 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister (Washington)1 — [Extract]
- 327 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 328 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 329 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 330 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 331 — Letter from Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver Leese, GOC Eighth Army, to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 332 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 333 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 334 — Letter from the Prime Minister to General Leese
- 335 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 336 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 337 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 338 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 339 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 340 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 341 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 342 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 343 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 344 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 345 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)1
- 346 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 347 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister
- 348 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 349 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 353 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 354 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) — [Extract]
- 355 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 356 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 365 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 367 — The Hon. W. Nash (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 368 — The Hon. W. Nash (London) to the Prime Minister
- 376 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Hon. W, Nash (London)
- 377 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 378 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 379 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 380 — General Puttick to General Freyberg
- 381 — General Freyberg to General Puttick
- 382 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister2
- 383 — The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (London) to the acting Prime Minister1
- 384 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand (London)1
- 385 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 386 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Washington) to General Freyberg
- 387 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 388 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 389 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 390 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 391 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 392 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 393 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 394 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 395 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 396 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 397 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 398 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 399 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 400 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 401 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 402 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 403 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (Cairo) — [Extract]
- 404 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 405 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 406 — General Freyberg (Cairo) to the Minister of Defence
- 407 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 408 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 409 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 410 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 411 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 412 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 413 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 414 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence1
- 415 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 416 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 417 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 418 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 419 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 420 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 421 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 422 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister (London)1 — [Extract]
- 423 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 424 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 425 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 426 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- From War Cabinet to General Freyberg:
- 427 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 428 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 429 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 430 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 432 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 433 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand1
- 434 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 435 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 436 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 437 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 439 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 440 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 441 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 443 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 444 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (San Francisco) to the acting Prime Minister
- 446 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (San Francisco) to General Freyberg
- 447 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister (San Francisco)
- 448 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister (San Francisco)
- 451 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister (San Francisco)3 — [Extract]
- 452 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 453 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 454 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 455 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 456 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 457 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 458 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand1 to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs2
- 459 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 461 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 462 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence1
- 463 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (San Francisco) to the acting Prime Minister
- 464 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence2 — [Extract]
- 465 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg1
- 466 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 467 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 468 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 469 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 470 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 471 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 472 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (London)2
- 473 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 474 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 479 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 480 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 481 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg — [Extract] — 17 October 1945
- 482 — The Prime Minister to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III
- Preface
- Index
- 192 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington)
- 194 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)2 to General Freyberg, GOC 2nd NZEF (Egypt) — [Extract]
- 210 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs2
- 259 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 432 — Recommendation by Major-General Barrowclough, Brigadier Conway and Mr H. L. Bockett1 for relief of long-service personnel in 2nd and 3rd Divisions and reconstruction of a new division for employment in the war against Japan
- 434 — War Cabinet Minute
- 441 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 443 — Hon. W. Nash to the Prime Minister (London)
- 444 — The Hon. W. Nash to General Freyberg
- 445 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister1
- 446 — The Prime Minister (London) to the Hon. W. Nash
- 447 — The Hon. W. Nash to the Prime Minister New Zealand Delegation, San Francisco
- 448 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]
- 450 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 451 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister1
- 452 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 453 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 454 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 455 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 456 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs1
- 457 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 460 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence
- 462 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (London)
- 464 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 465 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 477 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 479 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (London)
- 480 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 481 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (London)
- 482 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 484 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 485 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom1
- 486 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg (London)
- 487 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (London)
- 488 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 490 — General Freyberg (Italy) to the Prime Minister
- 491 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs1
- 493 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 494 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 495 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 496 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 497 — The Prime Minister to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs2
- Episodes & Studies Volume 1
- Episodes & Studies Volume 2
- Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z.
- In Peace & War: A Civilian Soldier's Story
- Italy Volume I: The Sangro to Cassino
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- I: The Political Decision
- II: Rebuilding the Division
- III: The First Contacts
- I: Over The River and Up The Hill
- II: Castelfrentano and Beyond
- I: Probing for Resistance
- II: Operation TORSO
- I: Operation FLORENCE
- II: Operation ULYSSES
- I: The Winter Line
- II: The Lessons of Experience
- I: A New Task
- II: On The Rapido
- II: The Sequence of Events
- III: Evidence and Argument
- I: Plans and Dispositions
- II: The Maoris' Action
- I: The Origin of dickens
- II: Waiting For The Weather
- I: 15 March
- II: 16 March
- I: 17 March
- II: 18 March
- III: 19 March
- I: 20 March
- II: 21 March
- III: 22 March
- IV: 23–26 March
- (iii)
- (iv)
- (v)
- Index
- I: UNPUBLISHED
- Italy Volume II : From Cassino to Trieste
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction
- I: The Division Begins to Advance
- II: The Apennine Position
- VI: The Fall of Rome
- II: The Pursuit to Sora
- III: Balsorano
- I: A Change in Plan
- II: The Division at Arce
- III: Monte Lignano
- II: The Pesa Valley
- III: The Pian dei Cerri Hills
- IV: San Michele
- V: La Romola
- VI: Breaking the Paula Line
- VII: Down to the Arno
- II: On the Banks of the Arno
- III: Morale
- IV: The Rimini Corridor
- I: From the Savio to the Lamone
- II: From the Fiumicino to the Pisciatello
- III: From the Pisciatello to the Savio
- IV: The Division in Reserve
- I: The Offensive Abandoned
- II: The Capture of Faenza
- III: The Halt at the Senio
- II: Offensive Defence
- IV: The Division Gets Ready
- I: The Sillaro River and Medicina
- II: The Senio Stopbank
- IV: Gate-crashing the Santerno Line
- I: From the Idice to the Reno River
- II: The Account Squared with the Parachutists
- III: A Chance to Jump the Idice
- I: The Occupation of Trieste
- II: Crossing the River Po
- III: Crossing the Adige River
- IV: Through the Venetian Line
- V: Along Route 14
- II: Confrontation with the Yugoslavs
- III: An Agreement Is Reached
- IV: The Division Retires
- V: Disbandment of 2 NZEF
- VI: Conclusion
- Appendix V — 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION — Principal Appointments as at 1 April 1945
- Index
- PUBLISHED
- Journey Towards Christmas
- Lore and history of the South Island Maori
- Medical Services in New Zealand and The Pacific
- Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy
- FOREWORD
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- INDEX
- Recreation
- Establishing Helwan Hospital
- Evacuation of 4 Field Ambulance
- [section]
- March Across the Island
- Hospital Ships
- Concentration of Dressing Stations
- CCS Journeys to Zahle
- [section]
- The Break-through
- Lull in the Fighting
- 1 General Hospital Hard-pressed
- Medical Units in Battle of Medenine
- At Djebibina
- The Advance
- 1 General Hospital at Senigallia
- My First Eighty Years
- New Zealand Engineers, Middle East
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- [section]
- CHAPTER 4 — The Campaign in Greece
- CHAPTER 5 — The Campaign in Crete
- CHAPTER 7 — The Crusader Campaign
- CHAPTER 10 — Neap Tide in Egypt
- CHAPTER 12 — The Turn of the Tide
- CHAPTER 13 — High Tide in Tripolitania
- CHAPTER 22 — To the Senio
- CHAPTER 23 — To Ronchi
- CHAPTER 24 — ‘Battled Fields no More’
- Index
- [section]
- Divisional Engineer Units
- 19 Army Troops Company
- 5 Field Park Company
- The Forestry Group
- The Field Companies
- [section]
- [section]
- [section]
- INTENTION
- New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Volume III)
- New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy
- Foreword
- Index of Names
- Diet
- [section]
- 3 General Hospital (4th Reinforcements)
- Food
- Ice-cream
- Hospital Arrangements
- Establishment of a New Zealand General Hospital in Egypt
- Developments at Base—Changes in Administration
- Fourth Reinforcements
- [section]
- New Zealand Medical Administration
- Belated Arrivals
- General Military Situation
- Medical Command
- Hospital Ship Aba
- New Zealand Division's Part
- New Zealand Medical Units in the Campaign
- Marriages of NZANS Sisters
- Medical Arrangements
- Infectious Diseases
- Change of DMS 2 NZEF1
- The Division Returns to the Desert
- Medical Arrangements
- Evacuation of Wounded
- Changes in Command
- ADMS 2 NZ Division Promoted to DDMS 30 Corps
- Turning the Mareth Line
- The Main Assault
- The End in Tunisia
- The General Hospitals
- [chapter]
- Furlough Drafts
- [section]
- Battle Situation at Cassino
- Siting of 2 NZ General Hospital
- New Zealand Forces Clubs
- Visit of Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Shortage of Medical Officers
- General Freyberg in Hospital
- Closing Days in Egypt
- Petrol Company
- CHAPTER 1 — The Birth of a Unit
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 4 — Desert Training
- CHAPTER 5 — ‘Oh To Be In England!’
- CHAPTER 6 — The Wavell Show
- CHAPTER 7 — Campaign in Greece
- CHAPTER 8 — Crete
- CHAPTER 9 — Libya, 1941
- CHAPTER 10 — Syrian Interlude
- CHAPTER 11 — Back to the ‘Blue’
- CHAPTER 13 — Eighth Army Conquers
- CHAPTER 14 — The End in North Africa
- CHAPTER 16 — All Roads lead to Rome
- [section]
- THE ORION RACING CLUB — INDIAN OCEAN MEETING
- Index
- Political and External Affairs
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 6 — Defence Policy
- CHAPTER 8 — Explosion
- CHAPTER 9 — Whither?
- CHAPTER 14 — Politicians and Soldiers
- CHAPTER 16 — A Second Front
- CHAPTER 18 — The Scarcity of New Zealanders
- CHAPTER 19 — Stock Taking
- CHAPTER 20 — Food or Fighting Men?
- CHAPTER 21 — The Politics of Fighting Japan
- CHAPTER 22 — Foundations of the Future
- CHAPTER 25 — East and West
- Bibliography
- Index
- Prisoners of War
- Problems of 2 NZEF
- Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 4, No. 8. July 16, 1941
- Supply Company
- Foreword
- CHAPTER 1 — Mobilisation and Despatch to Egypt
- CHAPTER 3 — Second and Third Echelons
- CHAPTER 4 — With the Division in Greece
- CHAPTER 5 — Evacuation
- CHAPTER 6 — Crete
- CHAPTER 7 — Advance into Libya
- CHAPTER 8 — From Libya to Syria
- CHAPTER 9 — Recall to the Desert
- CHAPTER 10 — The Pursuit
- CHAPTER 11 — Tunisia
- CHAPTER 12 — Arrival in Italy
- CHAPTER 13 — Sangro and Cassino
- CHAPTER 16 — On the Adriatic Coast
- CHAPTER 18 — End of the War
- Index
- The Home Front Volume I
- The Home Front Volume II
- The Long White Cloud
- The New Zealand Dental Services
- The Pacific
- The Relief of Tobruk
- CHAPTER 1 — After Greece and Crete
- Preface
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER 2 — Lull in the Desert War
- CHAPTER 3 — Preparing for Action
- CHAPTER 4 — The crusader Plan
- CHAPTER 6 — From Baggush to the Libyan Frontier
- CHAPTER 7 — A disastrous Beginning
- CHAPTER 8 — The Frontier Operations Begin
- CHAPTER 9 — Heading for Tobruk
- CHAPTER 10 — Sunday of the Dead
- CHAPTER 12 — The Matruh Stakes
- CHAPTER 13 — The Capture of the Blockhouse
- CHAPTER 14 — Success at Belhamed; Failure at Sidi Rezegh
- CHAPTER 15 — Joining Hands with the Tobruk Garrison
- CHAPTER 16 — A Costly Night Attack on Sidi Rezegh
- CHAPTER 17 — Rommel's ‘Evil Dream’
- CHAPTER 18 — Two Attacks on Capuzzo
- CHAPTER 19 — The Loss of 5 Brigade Headquarters
- CHAPTER 20 — Rommel Returns to the Tobruk Front
- CHAPTER 21 — Increasing Pressure on 6 Brigade
- CHAPTER 22 — Counter-attack on the Tobruk Corridor
- CHAPTER 23 — Sidi Rezegh is Lost
- CHAPTER 24 — Belhamed and Zaafran
- CHAPTER 25 — Plodding on Westwards
- CHAPTER 26 — Gazala and Beyond
- Appendix II
- Note on Sources
- Index
- The Royal New Zealand Navy
- To Greece
- CHAPTER 1 — The First Echelon
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- List of Maps
- CHAPTER 2 — The Second Echelon
- CHAPTER 3 — Third Echelon joins the First
- CHAPTER 4 — The First Libyan Campaign, 1940–41
- CHAPTER 5 — Assembly and Training of the New Zealand Division
- Suggestion that New Zealand Troops be Sent to Crete
- First New Zealand Troops in Greece
- Britain Decides to Assist Greece
- New Zealand Division to go to Greece
- The Misunderstanding about the Aliakmon Line
- The New Zealand Government Makes its Decision
- The Australian Government Makes its Decision
- Movement of New Zealand Division to Greece
- W Force Moves into Position
- New Zealand Division Moves up to Katerini
- The Monastir Gap
- The Coup d'état in Yugoslavia
- The Problems of W Force
- The Aliakmon Line
- The Olympus Pass Defences
- The Coastal Route and the Platamon Tunnel
- Units Continue to Arrive
- The Allied Line is Changed
- The Allied Commanders Decide to Withdraw
- Fourth Brigade Group is Withdrawn
- 21 Battalion Moves up from Athens to the Platamon Tunnel
- Withdrawals and Adjustments during 9–10 April
- The Withdrawal of 6 Brigade
- Situation at Last Light, 14 April
- Anzac Corps delays the German Advance; Withdrawal Orders are Prepared
- The Withdrawal Plans have to be Changed, 16 April
- New Zealand Divisional Cavalry Regiment Witbdraws to the Main Defence Line
- The Germans attack 21 Battalion above the Platamon Tunnel
- The Germans approach Olympus Pass, Night 14–15 April
- The Withdrawal of 5 Brigade
- Fourth Brigade Completes its Withdrawal, 18–19 April
- Sixth Brigade covers the Withdrawal, 18 April
- The Withdrawal through Volos
- The Germans force the Gorge, 18 April
- Allen Force is Threatened with Encirclement
- The Orders for Withdrawal
- The Escape Parties
- The Rearguard at Volos
- Anzac Corps assembles on the Thermopylae Line
- The New Zealand Sector
- The Decision to Evacuate
- The Evacuation Plans for W Force
- The Front Weakens
- The New Zealand Withdrawal
- [section]
- 25 April: The Second Revision of the Evacuation Plans
- New Zealand Division during 25 April and Night 25–26 April
- Preparations for Defence
- The Germans Attack from the Air
- Action is taken to prevent the Parachute Troops moving South
- New Plans and Further Withdrawals, 26 April
- Withdrawal of 4 Brigade from Kriekouki on night 26–27 April
- The Withdrawal of 6 Brigade to Monemvasia, 27–28 April
- The Embarkation of 6 Brigade from Monemvasia, 28–29 April
- New Zealand Troops in Kalamata
- New Zealand Units in the Desert
- The Problems of the Campaign
- The Attitude of the Commonwealth
- Appendix II — The Inter-Services Committee's Report
- Index
- Part I. GREECE
- Part II. CRETE
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- Victoria University College Roll of Honour
- War Economy
- War Economy Recipe Book
- War Surgery and Medicine
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