2nd New Zealand Division

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New Zealand Army unit infantry division military formation

The 2nd New Zealand Division was a key infantry formation of the New Zealand Army that fought with distinction in major World War II campaigns, particularly in North Africa and Italy.

Aliases (3)

New Zealand Division ×4
2 NZ Division ×1
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New Zealand Army unit → infantry division → military formation →
alliance	Allies of World War II →
branch	New Zealand Army →
commanderRank	Lieutenant General (Bernard Freyberg) →
component	armoured brigade → artillery units → engineer units → infantry brigades →
conflict	Second World War →
cooperatedWith	Australian Army units → British Eighth Army → United States Army units →
country	New Zealand →
decorations	multiple unit citations and battle honours →
disbanded	1945 →
engagement	Advance to the Gothic Line → Battle of Crete → Battle of Greece → Battle of Monte Cassino → First Battle of El Alamein → Operation Crusader → Second Battle of El Alamein → Spring 1945 offensive in Italy → Tunisian Campaign →
formed	1939 →
garrison	Middle East (wartime base) →
militaryBranch	land forces →
mobilisedFrom	New Zealand Expeditionary Force volunteers →
nickname	2 NZ Division →
notableCommander	Bernard Freyberg → Harold Barrowclough → Howard Kippenberger →
notableFor	high proportion of volunteer soldiers → service in Italy → service in North Africa →
notableUnit	28th (Māori) Battalion →
opponent	German Army → Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy) →
partOf	2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force →
role	armoured → infantry →
size	division →
theatre	Battle of Crete → Greek Campaign → Italian Campaign → North African Campaign →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
British Eighth Army ("New Zealand Division") →	alliedWith
Sidi Rezegh ("New Zealand Division") →	associatedMilitaryUnit
Eighth Army →	includedFormation
Operation Crusader →	involvedUnit
Battle of the Mareth Line ("New Zealand Division") →	involvesUnit
Battle of Alam el Halfa ("New Zealand Division") →	militaryUnit
2nd New Zealand Division ("2 NZ Division") →	nickname
New Zealand forces →	notableUnit
New Zealand forces →	part
2nd New Zealand Division ("2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force") →	partOf