World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy

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Contains a script copy of ‘The New Zealand Y.M.C.A. with 2 N.Z.E.F. in Middle East and Italy, 1940-1945’, by B.W. Potter. Chronicles the role of the Y.M.C.A. in WWII conflict involving New Zealand soldiers. Also includes photocopied newspaper clippings of Y.M.C.A. advertisements from 1918 and 1921. The date of the script is unknown, however the subject matter of the folder as a whole is c.1918-1945.

Scope and Contents A collection of correspondence between LC, Charles Smith and Russell Smith, along with a series of Charles Smith’s recollections and poems. Documents moments of fighting and leisure for the soldiers of the North African, Crete and Italian campaigns. Also included is a letter of recognition addressed to Charles Smith from General Freyberg and an obituary for Brigadier F.M.H. Hanson. The diary entries and the poems have a date range of 1941-1945. The transcribing of material and the...

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An unpublished manuscript titled ‘Highwaywoman’. It appears to be a love story that follows the two characters of Slim and Novella and is set in Italy around WWII. No specific date given for the setting, nor is there a date of transcription.

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A collection of photocopied prints and accompanying annotations. Shots of the North African and Italian campaigns, WWII. Depicts scenes of leisure, daily tasks, post-conflict destruction and general landscapes. Also included is a map of Alexandria, Egypt. The general date range of the photographs is 1941-1944, although they are not individually specified.

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A typed and bound copy of “Jimmy” Kidd’s biography of his experience of the Italian campaign of WWII. Inside the front cover is a ‘Broadbank’ sticker, with the writing “1982. Frank, here is my cousin Jimmy Kidd’s war story.”

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A collection of unpublished material of which only two titles are specified, ‘If You’ve Been to Cairo’ and ‘Leadership and Morale’. The subject matter of the collection is consistent across the documents. The central topic is New Zealand soldiers’ group dynamic, songs and general downtime activities during the North African and Italian campaigns (WWII). The subject matter date range is c. 1940-1945.

Scope and Contents Contains two copies of ‘Johnny Enzed in Italy’ and one copy of ‘Johnny Enzed in the Middle East’, both by E. G. Webber and illustrated by Neville Colvin. Also includes a series of correspondence between LC and Margaret Colvin, then later Mrs. Colvin’s great-nephew, Martin Snell. The correspondence is regarding LC’s use of Neville Colvin’s work and obtaining permission from his surviving wife. A miscellaneous newspaper article documenting 2NZEF captain David Parsons (‘Portrait find rings...

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A collection of manuscripts under the titles of ‘Bread and Honey’, ‘Starch and Curlpapers’, ‘Lili Marlene’, ‘Gaby’s Foot’ and ‘Forty Years on (Sidelights on a Greatness)’. The pieces of writing document the general scenes of war (WWII) as well as daily interaction with civilians and with one another. The subject matter appears to be confined to the Italian campaign (WWII), however the only definitive date given is 1945. The date of transcription is unknown.

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Contains the introduction, chapter 1, chapter 3 and chapter 4 of Olgierd Terlecki, ‘Poles in the Italian Campaign, 1943-1945’, (Warsaw: Interpress, 1972). Titles include ‘The First in Italy’, ‘The Polish Second Corps Goes into Action’ and ‘Monte Cassino’.

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A collection of both photocopied originals and transcribed versions of the Diary of Charles Smith. The diary primarily documents his experience during the Greek and Italian campaigns during WWII. The diaries cover the time periods of 1941-1942 and 1944-1945.

Scope and Contents A collection of manuscripts labelled “Possible for Publication”. Titles include: ‘With the Grace of God’; ‘Vanishing City’; ‘Under the Nose of De Lesseps’; ‘Message for Mary’; ‘Love Story’; ‘Item From the Home Front’; ‘Contraband’; ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Army of Occupation’. The stories are often centred around the complexities of soldiers’ relationships, either abroad or on the home front. The only date specified is 1947, however the subject matter seems to centre on the Italian Campaign of...