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What was it really like for the soldiers of 2 New Zealand Division in World War Two? How did they spend their time and how did they see their lives as servicemen, from training at home and sailing off to war, to setting up camp, relaxing off -duty, fighting in hostile environments and possibly being taken prisoner? This anthology is a personal selection of material describing the experiences of these men, almost all written from within its ranks. Colloquially known to its members as ‘The Div’, it was by far the major part of New Zealand’s Second Expeditionary Force, making it our main contribution to the war. Naturally it had a distinctly New Zealand character, and despite being caught in several difficult situations in its early years – and not necessarily of its own doing – it gained an international reputation for courage, reliability and achievement. In this book John Gordon presents a lively and illuminating selection of the published words of members of ‘The Div’ or those with close associations. The chosen extracts are drawn from memoirs, fiction, verse, news reports and magazine articles penned by soldiers of all ranks. The result is a compilation of the written views and experiences of over 80 insiders, creating an intimate glimpse of life and war within ‘The Div’, supported by a host of photographs and cartoons from the period. From the declaration of war to the return home, this is a sample of the experiences of well over 100,000 New Zealand men who served in the division: how they coped with discipline and disaster, sacrifice and success. They write with the same frankness, humour, wry cynicism and understatement that they used to cope with the challenges of their war. John Gordon has been involved in practical agriculture and journalism most of his working life. He is best known as the commentator of the television series, A Dog’s Show, which he also fronted for its 17-year run, and he has written and directed many documentaries for television, including episodes of Country Calendar. His interest in 2 New Zealand Division has its origins in his father’s war service – from which he did not return – and the post-war world he grew up in. John Gordon has published two rural anthologies, Out of Town and Fresh Fields, and written four works of non-fiction. He lives in Southland. CONTENTS: Acknowledgements Military Terms and Abbreviations Soldier Lingo Introduction 1 Peace to War 2 Greece 3 Crete 4 Cairo and Maadi 5 The Western Desert 6 El Alamein 7 The Diamond Track to Tripoli 8 Tunisia 9 Going Home 10 The Grim Digs 11 The Officers 12 Early Italy 13 Cassino 14 Beyond Rome 15 The Rivers North 16 Endings Contributors and Sources Illustrations
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| Author: | John Gordon |
|---|---|
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| ISBN: | 9781775591986 |
| Language: | English |
| File Size: | 11 |
| Format: | |
| Price: | FREE |
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