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Wellington: War history branch, Department of Internal Affairs, 1957. Book. Good. Red Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. [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… Read More

department of internal affairs wellington 1957. 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)