Journey Towards Christmas: Official History of the 1st Ammunition Company, NZASC, 2nd NZEF

Forming part of the excellent Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-1945 series,...
$244.63 AUD
$244.63 AUD
SKU: 9781474537766
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 150 left in stock
Author: Peter Llewellyn
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $244.63
10 customers are viewing this product
Journey Towards Christmas: Official History of the 1st Ammunition Company, NZASC, 2nd NZEF by Llewellyn, Peter

Journey Towards Christmas: Official History of the 1st Ammunition Company, NZASC, 2nd NZEF

$244.63

Journey Towards Christmas: Official History of the 1st Ammunition Company, NZASC, 2nd NZEF

$244.63
Author: Peter Llewellyn
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Forming part of the excellent Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-1945 series, this is the story of the 1st Ammunition Company, 2nd NZEF. The title derives from the hope that every soldier has to be 'home by Christmas'. As a published by authority history the narrative is of very high quality and it provides a vivid 'feel' for the soldiers' experience in many hard-fought actions in WW2. The text is complemented by nine good colour maps, numerous back-and-white illustrations and a Roll of Honour plus Honours and Awards.

The company was organised into specialist sections and they worked in almost every area of Europe and the Middle East. 2nd NZEF fought in Greece, Crete, the Western Desert and Italy. In the Western Desert Campaign, the division played a prominent role in the defeat of German and Italian forces in the Second Battle of El Alamein and the British Eighth Army's advance to Tunisia.

In late 1943, the division was moved to Italy, taking part in the Eighth Army's campaign on Italy's Adriatic coast, which ground to a halt at the end of the year. In early 1944, the division formed the nucleus of the New Zealand Corps, fighting two battles and attempting unsuccessfully to penetrate the Gustav Line at Monte Cassino. The division saw further action on the Gothic Line in Italy in 1944 and took part in the Allied 1945 Spring offensive, which led to the surrender of German forces in Italy in May.




Author: Peter Llewellyn
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Published: 01/23/2023
Pages: 546
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.54lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.63d
ISBN: 9781474537766

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products