2nd New Zealand Division

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Zealand Army unit
infantry division
military formation
alliance Allies of World War II
branch New Zealand Army
commanderRank Bernard Freyberg
surface form: Lieutenant General (Bernard Freyberg)
component armoured brigade
artillery units
engineer units
infantry brigades
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
cooperatedWith Australian Army units
British Eighth Army
United States Army
surface form: United States Army units
country New Zealand
decorations multiple unit citations and battle honours
disbanded 1945
engagement Gothic Line offensive
surface form: Advance to the Gothic Line

Battle of Crete
Balkan Campaign
surface form: Battle of Greece

Battle of Monte Cassino
Battle of El Alamein
surface form: First Battle of El Alamein

Operation Crusader
Battle of El Alamein
surface form: Second Battle of El Alamein

Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
Tunisian campaign
surface form: Tunisian Campaign
formed 1939
garrison Middle East
surface form: Middle East (wartime base)
militaryBranch land forces
mobilisedFrom New Zealand Expeditionary Force volunteers
nickname 2nd New Zealand Division self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Division self-linksurface differs
surface form: 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
role armoured
infantry
size division
theatre Battle of Crete
Greek Campaign
Italian campaign
surface form: Italian Campaign

North African campaign
surface form: North African Campaign

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Operation Crusader involvedUnit 2nd New Zealand Division
British Eighth Army alliedWith 2nd New Zealand Division
this entity surface form: New Zealand Division
8th Army includedFormation 2nd New Zealand Division
subject surface form: Eighth Army
Battle of Alam el Halfa militaryUnit 2nd New Zealand Division
this entity surface form: New Zealand Division
New Zealand forces part 2nd New Zealand Division
New Zealand forces notableUnit 2nd New Zealand Division
2nd New Zealand Division partOf 2nd New Zealand Division self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
2nd New Zealand Division nickname 2nd New Zealand Division self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 2 NZ Division
Sidi Rezegh associatedMilitaryUnit 2nd New Zealand Division
this entity surface form: New Zealand Division
Battle of Mareth Line involvesUnit 2nd New Zealand Division
subject surface form: Battle of the Mareth Line
this entity surface form: New Zealand Division
New Zealand Corps composedOf 2nd New Zealand Division
General Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Division associatedForce 2nd New Zealand Division
this entity surface form: 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
28th (Māori) Battalion partOf 2nd New Zealand Division
28th (Māori) Battalion raisedFor 2nd New Zealand Division
this entity surface form: Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force
3rd New Zealand Division partOf 2nd New Zealand Division
this entity surface form: 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Battle of Minqar Qaim combatant 2nd New Zealand Division
Howard Kippenberger servedIn 2nd New Zealand Division
Howard Kippenberger servedIn 2nd New Zealand Division
this entity surface form: 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Battle of Sidi Rezegh involvedUnit 2nd New Zealand Division