Italy Volume II : From Cassino to Trieste
Contents
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- [covers]
- [title page] p. i
- [frontispiece] p. ii
- [title page] p. iii
- Correction p. iv
- Foreword p. v
- NEW ZEALAND WAR HISTORIES p. ix
- Preface p. xi
- Contents p. xiii
- List of Illustrations p. xv
- List of Maps p. xix
- Introduction p. 1
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- CHAPTER 1 — The Battle for Rome
- CHAPTER 2 — The Road to Avezzano
- I: The Division Begins to Advance p. 48
- II: The Pursuit to Sora p. 58
- III: Balsorano p. 71
- IV: Avezzano p. 81
- CHAPTER 3 — The Pursuit North of Rome
- I: After the Fall of Rome p. 88
- II: The Division at Arce p. 92
- III: Monte Lignano p. 100
- CHAPTER 4 — The Advance to Florence
- I: A Change in Plan p. 113
- II: The Pesa Valley p. 119
- III: The Pian dei Cerri Hills p. 137
- IV: San Michele p. 147
- V: La Romola p. 155
- VI: Breaking the Paula Line p. 167
- VII: Down to the Arno p. 180
- CHAPTER 5 — The Gothic Line
- I: A Strategic Blunder? p. 191
- II: On the Banks of the Arno p. 198
- III: Morale p. 206
- IV: The Rimini Corridor p. 211
- V: The Capture of Rimini p. 223
- CHAPTER 6 — Into the Plain
- I: The Romagna p. 228
- II: From the Fiumicino to the Pisciatello p. 247
- III: From the Pisciatello to the Savio p. 269
- IV: The Division in Reserve p. 279
- CHAPTER 7 — The Drive to the Senio
- I: From the Savio to the Lamone p. 286
- II: The Capture of Faenza p. 298
- III: The Halt at the Senio p. 329
- CHAPTER 8 — The Winter Line
- I: The Offensive Abandoned p. 347
- II: Offensive Defence p. 357
- III: Eighth Army Regroups p. 370
- IV: The Division Gets Ready p. 376
- CHAPTER 9 — The Spring Offensive
- I: The Plan p. 391
- II: The Senio Stopbank p. 403
- III: The Assault on the Senio Line p. 412
- IV: Gate-crashing the Santerno Line p. 424
- CHAPTER 10 — The Westward Thrust
- CHAPTER 11 — The Race to Trieste
- I: From the Idice to the Reno River p. 491
- II: Crossing the River Po p. 500
- III: Crossing the Adige River p. 509
- IV: Through the Venetian Line p. 515
- V: Along Route 14 p. 526
- CHAPTER 12 — The End of the War
- I: The Occupation of Trieste p. 540
- II: Confrontation with the Yugoslavs p. 551
- III: An Agreement Is Reached p. 560
- IV: The Division Retires p. 569
- V: Disbandment of 2 NZEF p. 578
- VI: Conclusion p. 583
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- Appendix I — CASUALTIES IN 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION IN ITALY p. 587
- Appendix II — CASUALTIES IN 2 NZEF, 1939–46 p. 588
- Appendix III — 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION — Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 p. 589
- Appendix IV — 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION — Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 p. 592
- Appendix V — 2 NEW ZEALAND DIVISION — Principal Appointments as at 1 April 1945 p. 595
- Appendix VI — ALLIED ARMIES IN ITALY — Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 p. 598
- Appendix VII — FIFTEENTH ARMY GROUP — Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 p. 600
- Appendix VIII — GERMAN ARMY GROUP C — Order of Battle as at 11 May 1944 p. 602
- Appendix IX — GERMAN ARMY GROUP C — Order of Battle as at 9 April 1945 p. 603
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Bibliography p. 605
- UNPUBLISHED p. 605
- PUBLISHED p. 608
- Glossary p. 611
- Index p. 623
- [backmatter] p. 640