Cassino

A DigitalNZ Story by annette

From George Kaye's photographs of the New Zealander's at Cassino 1943-45

Image: Kaye, George 1914- : Italians of Barbiano greet NZ tanks as they arrive

Kaye, George 1914- : Italians of Barbiano greet NZ tanks as they arrive

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Image: Kaye, George, b 1914 :Troops watching the Kiwi Concert Party, Volturno Valley, Italy

Kaye, George, b 1914 :Troops watching the Kiwi Concert Party, Volturno Valley, Italy

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Image: Aerial view of the ridge below Orsogna, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Aerial view of the ridge below Orsogna, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Kaye, George, 1914- : New Zealand reconnaissance vehicle at the battlefront near Faenza, Italy

Kaye, George, 1914- : New Zealand reconnaissance vehicle at the battlefront near Faenza, Italy

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Image: Kaye, George, b 1914: New Zealand tank being greeted by citizens of Florence

Kaye, George, b 1914: New Zealand tank being greeted by citizens of Florence

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Image: Kaye, George, 1914- : NZ soldier and tank, Senio River area, Italy

Kaye, George, 1914- : NZ soldier and tank, Senio River area, Italy

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Image: Kaye, George, 1914- : NZ infantry rest after their capture of the Italian town of Barbiano

Kaye, George, 1914- : NZ infantry rest after their capture of the Italian town of Barbiano

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Image: Wrecked World War II tanks, south of Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Wrecked World War II tanks, south of Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Kaye, George, b 1914 : Armoured vehicles of 2 NZ Divison at Rimini, Italy

Kaye, George, b 1914 : Armoured vehicles of 2 NZ Divison at Rimini, Italy

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Image: New Zealand truck after crossing Sangro River, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand truck after crossing Sangro River, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand camps beneath the castle of Gradara, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand camps beneath the castle of Gradara, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Close up of wreckage of bridge demolished by Germans in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Close up of wreckage of bridge demolished by Germans in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand artillerymen manhandling guns in heavy mud on the Sangro River front - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand artillerymen manhandling guns in heavy mud on the Sangro River front - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Bailey bridge near Rimini, Italy, during World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Bailey bridge near Rimini, Italy, during World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Burnt out German tank outside Orsogna, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Burnt out German tank outside Orsogna, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tank recovery men on the job in Cassino, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand tank recovery men on the job in Cassino, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Close up of burnt out German tank near Orsogna, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Close up of burnt out German tank near Orsogna, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand Patriotic Fund parcels unloaded at the Italian front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand Patriotic Fund parcels unloaded at the Italian front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: One of the main streets of Bari, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

One of the main streets of Bari, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Close up view of bridge in the Sangro River area, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Close up view of bridge in the Sangro River area, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand Divisional engineers rebuild bridges between Sora and Avezzano, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand Divisional engineers rebuild bridges between Sora and Avezzano, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Kaye, George F, 1914- (Photographer) : World War 2 tanks waiting to be ferried across the Adige River, Italy

Kaye, George F, 1914- (Photographer) : World War 2 tanks waiting to be ferried across the Adige River, Italy

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Image: Wrecked railway engine and wagon in station yard at Terontola, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Wrecked railway engine and wagon in station yard at Terontola, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: A tank crew rests during the advance towards Florence, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

A tank crew rests during the advance towards Florence, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tanks in Trieste, Italy, towards the end of World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand tanks in Trieste, Italy, towards the end of World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Lady Freyberg presenting trophies at NZ Division Athletics Championships, Cairo, Egypt, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Lady Freyberg presenting trophies at NZ Division Athletics Championships, Cairo, Egypt, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: NZ transport using a deviation near the Italian front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ transport using a deviation near the Italian front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Kaye, George F, 1914- (Photographer) : Bren carrier, and soldiers, of 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Italy

Kaye, George F, 1914- (Photographer) : Bren carrier, and soldiers, of 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Italy

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Image: Soldiers drinking tea on manoeuvres in the Cassino area, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Soldiers drinking tea on manoeuvres in the Cassino area, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: NZ tank recovery men salvaging a tank in Cassino, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ tank recovery men salvaging a tank in Cassino, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Smoke screen being laid in Cassino as Allied attack proceeds, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Smoke screen being laid in Cassino as Allied attack proceeds, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Truck crossing bridge under German observation and fire in the Sangro River area, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Truck crossing bridge under German observation and fire in the Sangro River area, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Abandoned Sherman tank on outskirts of Cassino, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Abandoned Sherman tank on outskirts of Cassino, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Two Bailey bridges over the Sangro River in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Two Bailey bridges over the Sangro River in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Spectators watching play in rugby match in the Cassino area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Spectators watching play in rugby match in the Cassino area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Men working on salvaged tank near flooded flats of Cassino, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Men working on salvaged tank near flooded flats of Cassino, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand. Military training - Tank crossing a Bailey bridge

New Zealand. Military training - Tank crossing a Bailey bridge

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Image: NZ Sherman tank climbs over ruined buildings on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ Sherman tank climbs over ruined buildings on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: NZ Sherman tank making its way through the ruins of a village on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ Sherman tank making its way through the ruins of a village on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: NZ Sherman tank seen through ruins of a village on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ Sherman tank seen through ruins of a village on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: A NZ Sherman tank makes its way through a ruined village in the Cassino area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

A NZ Sherman tank makes its way through a ruined village in the Cassino area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Tank moving forward to cross the bridge over the Sangro in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Tank moving forward to cross the bridge over the Sangro in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: M W J McNicol finishes checking over interior of a World War II NZ Sherman tank near Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

M W J McNicol finishes checking over interior of a World War II NZ Sherman tank near Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tank advances on Cassino the day it fell to 8th Army, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand tank advances on Cassino the day it fell to 8th Army, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: World War II Sherman tank in the forward area near Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

World War II Sherman tank in the forward area near Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand transport and tank moving along tree lined road towards Florence, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand transport and tank moving along tree lined road towards Florence, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Tanks and trucks destroyed by artillery and air force, Italy

Tanks and trucks destroyed by artillery and air force, Italy

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Image: New Zealand Sherman tank alonside a German Tiger tank in La Romola, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand Sherman tank alonside a German Tiger tank in La Romola, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Sherman tank destroyed by a German Tiger tank in Florence area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Sherman tank destroyed by a German Tiger tank in Florence area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: One of the World War II New Zealand Sherman tank crews taking part in the heavy fighting near Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

One of the World War II New Zealand Sherman tank crews taking part in the heavy fighting near Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealander A F Hare emerges from drivers compartment of a Sherman tank on the Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealander A F Hare emerges from drivers compartment of a Sherman tank on the Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: T M Alexander and A F Hare in the forward compartment of a Sherman tank, Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

T M Alexander and A F Hare in the forward compartment of a Sherman tank, Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand Division tank recovery crew alongside recaptured NZ Sherman tank near Florence, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand Division tank recovery crew alongside recaptured NZ Sherman tank near Florence, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Dug-in German tank, Gothic Line, Italy - Photograph taken by Jock C Montgomery

Dug-in German tank, Gothic Line, Italy - Photograph taken by Jock C Montgomery

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Image: Tanks and transport moving on NZ Sector of the Monte Cassino Front in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Tanks and transport moving on NZ Sector of the Monte Cassino Front in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Fighting barbarism - Then... Now... 11 January 2008

Fighting barbarism - Then... Now... 11 January 2008

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Image: German 75mm gun captured north of Rimini, Italy, during World War II - Photograph taken by P W Hector

German 75mm gun captured north of Rimini, Italy, during World War II - Photograph taken by P W Hector

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Image: Sherman dozer preparing route for New Zealand tanks in Medicina, Italy

Sherman dozer preparing route for New Zealand tanks in Medicina, Italy

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Image: Tanks and transport moving on the NZ Sector of the Cassino Front in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Tanks and transport moving on the NZ Sector of the Cassino Front in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: German Mark IV Special Tank knocked out during fighting on the Sangro River Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

German Mark IV Special Tank knocked out during fighting on the Sangro River Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Kaye, George, 1914- : NZ tanks arrive at Barbiano, Italy, during the drive across the Senio River

Kaye, George, 1914- : NZ tanks arrive at Barbiano, Italy, during the drive across the Senio River

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Image: German ten barrelled Nebelwerfer, during World War II, Italy

German ten barrelled Nebelwerfer, during World War II, Italy

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Image: NZ tank crossing Bailey bridge near Italian front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ tank crossing Bailey bridge near Italian front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tank passes a mule train on a dusty road in the Sora area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand tank passes a mule train on a dusty road in the Sora area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Tanks by a building in the Massa Lombarda area , Italy, during World War II - Photograph taken by W K Lloyd

Tanks by a building in the Massa Lombarda area , Italy, during World War II - Photograph taken by W K Lloyd

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Image: Scene at Rimini, Italy, during World War II, with New Zealand tanks - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Scene at Rimini, Italy, during World War II, with New Zealand tanks - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Wrecked German military tank, Italy, during World War II

Wrecked German military tank, Italy, during World War II

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Image: Army tank crossing the Sangro River, Italy

Army tank crossing the Sangro River, Italy

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Image: Tanks and trucks on Highway 6 outside Cassino before it fell to the Allied assault, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Tanks and trucks on Highway 6 outside Cassino before it fell to the Allied assault, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Men of NZ tank formation move towards the bridge across the Sangro in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Men of NZ tank formation move towards the bridge across the Sangro in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Kaye, George, 1914- : Inhabitants of the town of Barbiano, Italy, greeting entering NZ tanks

Kaye, George, 1914- : Inhabitants of the town of Barbiano, Italy, greeting entering NZ tanks

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Image: Boom! Boom! Boom! "That's not what I meant by gunning it up the hill!" 16 November, 2004.

Boom! Boom! Boom! "That's not what I meant by gunning it up the hill!" 16 November, 2004.

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Image: Poster, 'Thousands of Tanks in the Middle East War Zone'

Poster, 'Thousands of Tanks in the Middle East War Zone'

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Image: Poster, 'They Fight In The Western Desert'

Poster, 'They Fight In The Western Desert'

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Image: Burnt out New Zealand Sherman tank near Orsogna, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Burnt out New Zealand Sherman tank near Orsogna, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Wrecked German tank amongst ruined buildings, Medicina, Italy, during world War II

Wrecked German tank amongst ruined buildings, Medicina, Italy, during world War II

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Image: New Zealanders working on a recaptured tank, World War II, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealanders working on a recaptured tank, World War II, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Infantrymen leaving ruins of Cassino pass knocked out tank, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Infantrymen leaving ruins of Cassino pass knocked out tank, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tankmen in Cassino on the day it fell to 8th Army, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand tankmen in Cassino on the day it fell to 8th Army, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealanders on the way to the forward areas of the Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealanders on the way to the forward areas of the Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand Sherman tanks at Senio, Italy

New Zealand Sherman tanks at Senio, Italy

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Image: Crew of New Zealand tank on the Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Crew of New Zealand tank on the Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: NZ troops relax in ruined castle of Cassino the day it fell, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ troops relax in ruined castle of Cassino the day it fell, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tankie has good view of country as his tank advances towards Florence, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand tankie has good view of country as his tank advances towards Florence, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Member of a New Zealand tank crew views countryside while seated on the gun, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Member of a New Zealand tank crew views countryside while seated on the gun, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Photograph of a German Panzor 4 tank, Italy

Photograph of a German Panzor 4 tank, Italy

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Image: New Zealand tanks, Guardiagrele, Italy, during World War 2

New Zealand tanks, Guardiagrele, Italy, during World War 2

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Image: Kaye, George, b 1914- : NZ tank passing out a knocked out German tank, across the Senio River

Kaye, George, b 1914- : NZ tank passing out a knocked out German tank, across the Senio River

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[World War I photograph].

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Image: Kaye, George, 1914- :New Zealand tank moving through the village of Granarolo Faentino, Faenza, Ravenna province, Italy

Kaye, George, 1914- :New Zealand tank moving through the village of Granarolo Faentino, Faenza, Ravenna province, Italy

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Image: Tanks of the New Zealand 18th Armoured Regiment, Italy

Tanks of the New Zealand 18th Armoured Regiment, Italy

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Image: New Zealand tank buster in San Casciano, Italy - Photograph taken by George Frederick Kaye

New Zealand tank buster in San Casciano, Italy - Photograph taken by George Frederick Kaye

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Image: NZ tanks driving northwards near Padova are warmly greeted by country people - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ tanks driving northwards near Padova are warmly greeted by country people - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tank racing to catch up with forward troops, Italy - Photograph taken by W K Lloyd.

New Zealand tank racing to catch up with forward troops, Italy - Photograph taken by W K Lloyd.

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Image: Snow covered tanks of 2 NZ Division on the Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Snow covered tanks of 2 NZ Division on the Italian Front, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Poster, 'The First and Eighth Armies Meet'

Poster, 'The First and Eighth Armies Meet'

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Image: New Zealanders by a recaptured New Zealand Sherman tank, World War II, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealanders by a recaptured New Zealand Sherman tank, World War II, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tanks and soldiers, Italy, during World War 2

New Zealand tanks and soldiers, Italy, during World War 2

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Image: New Zealand soldiers on a tank in the Biferno River, Italy, during World War 2

New Zealand soldiers on a tank in the Biferno River, Italy, during World War 2

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Image: New Zealand tank crews, Italy, cleaning up after an advance - Photograph taken by W K Lloyd

New Zealand tank crews, Italy, cleaning up after an advance - Photograph taken by W K Lloyd

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Image: Kaye, George, b 1914 :Soldiers of 2nd NZEF, 4th Armoured Brigade, loading ammunition on to Honey Tanks during the advance towards Florence, Italy

Kaye, George, b 1914 :Soldiers of 2nd NZEF, 4th Armoured Brigade, loading ammunition on to Honey Tanks during the advance towards Florence, Italy

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Image: Wilson, Stuart, fl 1944 :Tanks of 2nd NZEF, 19th Armoured Regiment, under falling snow on Christmas Eve, at Faenza, Italy

Wilson, Stuart, fl 1944 :Tanks of 2nd NZEF, 19th Armoured Regiment, under falling snow on Christmas Eve, at Faenza, Italy

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Image: Kaye, George, 1914- :New Zealand tanks passing through Monfalcone, Italy, after its liberation by troops of the New Zealand Division

Kaye, George, 1914- :New Zealand tanks passing through Monfalcone, Italy, after its liberation by troops of the New Zealand Division

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Image: New Zealand military tanks and armoured vehicle, in San Georgio, Italy

New Zealand military tanks and armoured vehicle, in San Georgio, Italy

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Image: Stuart Wilson, fl 1944 : Members of the 19 Armoured Regiment and 11 Troop casa, Faenza, Italy

Stuart Wilson, fl 1944 : Members of the 19 Armoured Regiment and 11 Troop casa, Faenza, Italy

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Image: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941-:From the East, From the West. Waikato Times 23 December, 2004.

Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941-:From the East, From the West. Waikato Times 23 December, 2004.

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Image: New Zealand tanks ready for night attack, La Romola, Italy, during World War 2

New Zealand tanks ready for night attack, La Romola, Italy, during World War 2

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Image: A New Zealand tank crew cooking a meal, Italy - Photograph taken by George Frederick Kaye

A New Zealand tank crew cooking a meal, Italy - Photograph taken by George Frederick Kaye

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Image: Soldiers examining a knocked out tank, Cassino, Italy, the day it fell to the Allies - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Soldiers examining a knocked out tank, Cassino, Italy, the day it fell to the Allies - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Soldiers on an abandoned Panther tank during World War II

Soldiers on an abandoned Panther tank during World War II

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Image: 18th Armoured Regiment and tank, ready to cross the Po River, Italy

18th Armoured Regiment and tank, ready to cross the Po River, Italy

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Image: Italian Tiger tank

Italian Tiger tank

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Image: New Zealand tanks arrive in Trieste, Italy, towards the end of World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

New Zealand tanks arrive in Trieste, Italy, towards the end of World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand tank during the advance towards Florence, Italy

New Zealand tank during the advance towards Florence, Italy

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Image: Looking along the turret of the first Tiger Tank to be knocked out by New Zealand tanks, during the advance to Florence

Looking along the turret of the first Tiger Tank to be knocked out by New Zealand tanks, during the advance to Florence

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Image: German crew with their Tiger tank, Rimini-Forli area, Italy

German crew with their Tiger tank, Rimini-Forli area, Italy

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Image: New Zealand tank crew, Florence, Italy, during World War 2

New Zealand tank crew, Florence, Italy, during World War 2

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Image: World War II soldier from New Zealand, 2nd Lieutenant H W Tingey, in the turret of a M10 (tank buster), in a forward area near Florence, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

World War II soldier from New Zealand, 2nd Lieutenant H W Tingey, in the turret of a M10 (tank buster), in a forward area near Florence, Italy - Ph...

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Image: Members of the 4 NZ Armoured Brigade alongside a Sherman tank, after the capture of Cassino, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Members of the 4 NZ Armoured Brigade alongside a Sherman tank, after the capture of Cassino, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: New Zealand World War 2 soldier Merv L Stringer asleep after four days and nights days in action, Italy

New Zealand World War 2 soldier Merv L Stringer asleep after four days and nights days in action, Italy

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