To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi

To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi

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This is a second-hand copy of the book To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 Edited by Stefano Fusi. 

Condition: This is a used book in very good condition.

Publisher: Libro International
Year: 2011
ISBN: 9781877514234
Format: Softback
Pages: 275
Condition: Used (Very Good) 

"From 21 July to 4 August 1944, the Chianti area of Tuscany was the scene of bloody fighting as Allied forces waged a bitter battle to wrest Florence from German hands. At the heart of the struggle were soldiers of the 2nd New Zealand Division, many of whom would not live to see their homeland again. For 50 years after the end of hostilities, collective memory held that the liberation of towns like Tavarnelle Val di Pesa had been the work of American troops. But research by then mayor of Tavarnelle, Stefano Fusi, and his wife Jill Gabriel, herself a New Zealander, confirmed that it had been soldiers of the 28th Māori Battalion and the 23rd Infantry Battalion who had led the offensive through much of Chianti. And while debate persists over whether they or South African forces were the first to reach Florence, it is beyond doubt that New Zealanders played a pivotal role in freeing the great city. First published in Italy in 2009 as 'I giorni della liberazione', this book pays homage to the men who traversed the globe to free this beautiful corner of Tuscany, and the civilians who survived occupation and aided the Allies. 'To the gateways of Florence' is a translation that preserves the structure of the original book, with the addition of new material and photographs. It balances expert accounts from Italian and New Zealand historians - on topics from the course of the tank battles in Chianti to the contribution of Māori soldiers - with the personal testimonies of the New Zealand soldiers and Italian civilians who lived through the battles that decided the war. A rich selection of photographs and memorabilia from archives in New Zealand and Italy illustrates the work."

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