Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume II
191 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) to Army Headquarters (Wellington)
191
Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) to Army Headquarters (Wellington)
The 2nd New Zealand Division is now on the coast about forty to fifty miles west of El Agheila, having cut off parties of the enemy rearguard. Presume it is clear to you that it was the New Zealand Division, with a British armoured brigade under command, which carried out the outflanking march round the south of the enemy position.