italian campaign

The Italian Campaign

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  Tens of thousands of New Zealanders fought their way up the boot of Italy from 1943 to 1945 as part of the vast multinational force assembled to roll back Axis aggression in far-flung theatres of war across the globe

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• Page 2 – Prelude

  The Allied decision to invade Italy arose from a combination of opportunism, misplaced hopes and coalition compromise.

• Page 3 – Into action at the Sangro River

  The 'Div' was soon in action at the end of November. The New Zealanders were assigned the task of joining the Allied effort to breach the Gustav Line by attacking its

• Page 4 – Cassino

  The Division was to enjoy only a brief respite before being called upon to participate in a new attack on a strong point which would prove the most tragically elusive prize of

• Page 5 – Faenza, Trieste and home

  After a period of rest and recuperation, the 'Div' was back in action again in July as part of the Allied effort to breach the Germans' new so-called Gothic Line running from

• Page 6 – Italian campaign timeline

  A brief outline of the key events of the Italian Campaign, particularly focusing on the involvement of New Zealand.

• Page 7 – Kiwi stories

  Discover the stories of some of the New Zealanders who served in the Italian Campaign, 1943–1945

• Page 8 – Further information

  Further reading on the New Zealander's campaign in Italy during the Second World War

War oral history programme

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  Information about the now completed From Memory oral history project, including advice on how to interview war veterans

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• Page 8 - Notes and questions, ItalyQuestions for oral history interviews with veterans of the Italy