Illustrations
On to Tunis
The left hook at El Agheila. The New Zealand Division on its outflanking move
A 25-pounder and its limber are winched up a rise
New Zealand Vickers guns in position near Wadi Matratin
General Freyberg confers with his O Group near Nofilia.
From left: Col S. H. Crump (Commander NZASC), – , Lt-Col A. W. White (Divisional Reserve Group), Brig W. G. Gentry (6 Brigade), Brig H. K. Kippenberger (5 Brigade), Brig C. E. Weir (CRA), Col R. C. Queree (G1), Lt-Col I. L. Bonifant (Divisional Cavalry), – , Lt-Col B. Barrington (AA & QMG), Maj E. W. Hayton (Divisional Provost), Lt-Col F. M. H. Hanson (CRE), Lt-Col A. H. Andrews (CREME), Lt-Col G. L. Agar (Divisional Signals)
Bypassing a demolished bridge on the Via Balbia near Sirte. The white tape indicates the path cleared of mines
Engineers search the roadside for mines
A sapper removes an S-mine from a landing field
An enemy shell bursts among advancing transport to the south of Buerat
The Division, in desert formation, advances from Wadi Zemzem towards Beni Ulid
Beni Ulid – from a painting by R. L. Kay
New Zealand engineers clear a track on the route between Beni Ulid and Azizia
A British armoured car near Tarhuna
A New Zealand column approaches Tarhuna
On the road to Azizia
New Zealand sappers make friends with an Italian family on the way to Tripoli
General Freyberg confers with a Royal Scots Greys officer and Brigadier Weir, his artillery commander, near Azizia
Entering Tripoli. Four Maori soldiers share a tin of bully beef
Maori anti-tank gunners drive through an avenue of bluegums
A New Zealand battalion approaches the saluting base on an Eighth Army church parade in Tripoli
Unloading supplies from a lighter
Divisional parade for Mr Churchill at Castel Benito, 4 February 1943
Mr Churchill takes the salute. Behind him (from left) are Generals Leese, Alexander, Freyberg, Alan Brooke, and Montgomery
Medenine
Soft sand on the route to the Tebaga Gap
Operation SUPERCHARGE: an aerial mosaic of the Tebaga Gap
A 1 Armoured Division tank moves past a New Zealand medical unit on its way to the Tebaga Gap
The breakthrough at Tebaga. British tanks assemble for the advance to El Hamma as enemy prisoners are marched away
Passing through Gabes. The inhabitants fill in a crossing over Wadi Gabes
A Hurricane drops a message from General Montgomery at New Zealand Corps headquarters
Stretcher bearers carry wounded to an ambulance plane near Tebaga Gap
Eighth Army advances to attack the Wadi Akarit position
NZASC vehicles pass through the Wadi Akarit defences
The Enfidaville battlefield – a relief model made by New Zealand engineers
Takrouna, from the east. On the extreme left is the white farmhouse in the Maori Battalion area
5 Brigade’s sector. The marks in ink were made by Brigadier Kippenberger after the attack and show the axes of advance of his three battalions. Takrouna is marked Fort, A is Djebel Cherachir and Djebel Bir is marked Bin
Takrouna. The Ledge, taken from the Pinnacle
Looking south-east from Takrouna
The lower village
New Zealand field artillery in action near Takrouna
A convoy passes through a field of daisies
Black diamond signs and cactus hedges mark the route forward
Italian troops surrender north of Enfidaville
General Montgomery
Lieutenant-General Horrocks
10 Corps Headquarters awaits word of the enemy’s capitulation, 13 May 1943
10 Corps’ message to 1 Italian Army, 9.5 p.m., 12 May 1943, and situation report on 13 May notifying the surrender of the Italians
10 Corps' message to 1 Italian Army, 9.5 p.m., 12 May 1943, and situation report on 13 May notifying the surrender of the Italians
Field Marshal Messe surrenders to General Freyberg, 13 May 1943
General Mannerini, GOC Saharan Group (left), with his Chief of Staff at Divisional Headquarters, 8 April 1943. They were captured after the breakthrough at Wadi Akarit
General von Liebenstein, GOC 164 Light Africa Division, surrenders on 13 May
German prisoners in Tunisia
An Italian taken at Akarit
War cemetery at Enfidaville. Takrouna and the white farmhouse are in the background
The Division returns to Egypt
The end of a 2000-mile journey. Passing through Maadi township
Arriving at Maadi Camp