Checkout www.nzetc.org it has the New Zealand Official History of the battle for Crete written by Dan Davin who fought in the battle. I have read...
It has plenty to do with it because Rommels strength was his ability to outmanuver the British with the Depression stopping the outflanking it...
The Qattara Depression would have posed problems for Rommel because it was considered inpassable by tanks it would have taken away his strength of...
I have to agree with you my Grandfather was with the 2nd New Zealand Division and he rated the germans but not the Italians and as far as the...
You should check out www.nzetc.org/ it has the whole New Zealand official history of WW2 which includes the best book i have ever read on Crete...
I don't agree the allied infantry were more than a match for Rommels the problems with 8th army were faulty doctine splitting there forces into...
I don't think it would have made any difference no supplies no success you just can't win modern battles without fuel.
It was a great effort from the 9th but it did help them that they were fighting in Tobruk from a solid base. In the desert war infantry caught...
i think the guy on the far right of the picture is general Alexander.
History shows that when you do an amphibious landings you have to get off the beach as quick as you can or you invite disaster. From the...
Thanks the responce to the photos has been really good glad i,m posted them.
Tangi Moore Moore just passed away 3rd Augest 2010.
I agree, when he volunteered for service he was 28-pushing 29 married with two kids you wouldn,t see that many people in this day and age in the...
He got sent home on the medical role he was put on the role jan 1943 got home march 1943 i never knew what was wrong with him my mother told me...
Thanks Pierre glad people are enjoying them.
Thanks Gebirgsjaeger
I,ve got the official history of the battle for Crete i will go through it and try to find the names of the ships that took them off.
Great to hear you enjoyed your time in our country Ken.:)
Thanks for the heads up there was tough fighting at Orsogna i,m going to buy the book.
Soom more photos here. The 1st photo was taken at trentham army camp probably around 1940 before they shipped out. The 2nd photo was taken Circa...