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Published by War history branch, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 1957
Seller: Tinakori Books, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Red Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. [xx], 631 pages, b/w photos, folding maps. The dust wrapper has wear and tape repairs on the spine, also small pieces misssing. The 20th Battalion was a formation of the New Zealand Military Forces which served, initially as an infantry battalion and then as an armoured regiment, during the Second World War as part of the 2nd New Zealand Division. The 20th Battalion was formed in New Zealand in 1939 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Howard Kippenberger. After a period of training it embarked for the Middle East and then onto Greece in 1941 as part of the 2nd New Zealand Division. It participated in the Battles of Greece and later in Crete. Evacuated from Crete, it then fought in the North African campaign with the British Eighth Army. It suffered heavy losses during Operation Crusader, when it was effectively destroyed by the 15th Panzer Division. Brought back up to strength, the battalion played a key role in the breakout of the 2nd New Zealand Division from Minqar Qaim in June 1942, where it had been encircled by the 21st Panzer Division. The following month, the battalion suffered heavy casualties during the First Battle of El Alamein. In October 1942 the battalion was converted to an armoured unit and designated 20th Armoured Regiment. To replace men lost at El Alamein, personnel were drawn from a tank brigade being formed in New Zealand. The regiment spent a year in Egypt training with Sherman tanks, before embarking for Italy in October 1943 to re-join the Eighth Army. It participated in the Italian campaign, fighting in actions at Orsogna and later at Monte Cassino. The regiment finished the war in Trieste and remained there for several weeks until the large numbers of Yugoslav partisans also present in the city withdrew. Not required for service in the Pacific theatre of operations, the regiment was disestablished in late 1945.
Published by Department of Internal Affairs, 1957
Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939- 45 by D.J.C. Pringle and W.A. Glue. Published by the Department of Internal Affairs 1957, First Edition. Good hardback with no jacket. Red cloth boards are rubbed, bumped and marked. Spine is creased and chipped. Some light foxing. Pages and fold-out maps are very good.
Published by department of internal affairs wellington 1957, 1957
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
first edition 631pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out maps] NF (red cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,internal tape repairs to upper/lower edges).
Published by War History Branch, Dept. Of Internal Affairs., Wellington, 1957
Seller: Anah Dunsheath RareBooks ABA ANZAAB ILAB, Auckland, NZ, New Zealand
Book
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Wrapper Fair. pp 631. Frontis, numerous photographs, maps. Very good copy. Protected d/w with some damage to top and bottom of spine and small tear bottom front. Very rare in d/w.