Cassino - They Fought for Us

Author(s): Ruth Naumann

NZ Non-fiction | Social Studies

Monte Cassino 1944 is considered the hardest and most bitter struggle of the entire WW2 Italian campaign. 343 New Zealanders died. New Zealand infantry fought from house to house in the devastated town under constant direct fire from German guns.

STUDENTS: Year Level: 09 and 10 PRODUCT: Series: They Fought for Us Subject: History Subject: New Zealand History


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Ruth is an experienced social studies teacher and the author of numerous social studies publications.

CONTENTS: 1. Timeline 2. The Div 3. Maori Battalion 4. Major War People 5. Allies Invade Italy 6. Italians 7. New Zealand Women in Italy 8. Feeding Soldiers 9. Gustav Line 10. German Soldiers 11. Before Cassino 12. New Zealanders move West 13. New Zealanders move into Cassino Sector 14. Why Cassino was Important 15. Mountainous Environment 16. Route to Rome 17. New Zealand Corps received Cassino Sector 18. New Zealand Corps Plan 19. War of Words 20. Allies Bomb Monastery 21. First New Zealand Corp Attack 22. Allies Bomb Cassino 23. Second New Zealand Corp Attack 24. Action in Town 25. Cassino Heroes 26. New Zealand Corps Withdraws 27. Results of Cassino 28. Weapons Glossary

General Fields

  • : 9780170180559
  • : Nelson Cengage Learning New Zealand
  • : Nelson Cengage Learning New Zealand
  • : 01 January 2010
  • : 245x190mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Ruth Naumann
  • : Paperback
  • : 48pp
  • : Colour illustrations and BxW photographs