Courage And Valour
New Zealanders in the Italian Campaign

Extra Information - Episode Four
Cassino Part One

 

Here is some extra info to accompany the fourth episode of Courage And Valour: New Zealanders In The Italian Campaign.

Speakers in order of this episode:
- Morris Pratt
- Harry Hopping
- John Bell
- Jack Cummins
- Pat Green
- Galvan Garmonsway
- Fred Blank
- Norm Harris
- Charlie Honeycombe
- Ted "Bluey" Homewood
- Colin Murray
- Tom McClennan
- Aubrey Balzer
- Gordon Briggs
- Bob O'Brien



Castle Hill in the foreground, Monastery Hill at the rear, Hangman's Hill on left
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

Looking towards Cassino and Monastery - note the smoke screen
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

Looking towards Cassino and Monastery
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

Mount Trochio near Cassino used by our artillery for O-pips
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

The Monastery from the rear
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

The Monastery from the rear
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

The Monasetry from the right
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

View of Monastery Hill from the right
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

Mount Cairo, near Cassino
(24 Battalion Photo - Colin Murray's collection)

Bombing of the Cassino area
(24 Battalion Photo - Harry Hopping's collection)

Bombing of the Monastery at Cassino
(24 Battalion Photo - Harry Hopping's collection)

Castle at Cassino
(Harry Hopping's collection)


A captured German Nebelwerfer multi-barrelled rocket launcher
(Harry Hopping's collection)

 
 
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