Massa Lombarda

Date: 13 April 1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: DA-03286-F

Description: Italian women of the newly liberated town of Massa Lombarda, Italy, holding flags of the Allied Nations which they have ready to paste in various parts of the town. Photograph taken on 13 April 1945 by George Kaye. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 1944]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Lloyd, W K, active 1944

Reference: DA-13070

Description: Tanks and soldiers at Massa Lombarda, Italy, during World War II, circa 1944. Photograph taken by W K Lloyd. Caption on file print reads "Massa Lombarda after being done over by "minnies". 19 NZ Armd Regt." Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date estimated by cataloguer from flourishing dates of photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 6.1 x 4.3 cm

Date: 16 April 1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: DA-09202-F

Description: German prisoners of war, captured by NZ troops in the vicinity of Massa Lombarda. These German soldiers are awaiting transport to the rear areas. Photograph taken by George Kaye on the 16th of April, 1945. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: 35mm film negative

Date: [ca Dec 1944]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Lloyd, W K, active 1944

Reference: DA-13073

Description: Two tanks in the Massa Lombarda area, Italy, during World War II. Includes a New Zealand 17 pounder Sherman tank "Amgot", of C Squadron, which had scored a direct hit hit on a German Panther tank. Behind the tank is the charred remains of a hay-stack set alight by the flash-back from the tank. Photograph taken circa December 1944, by W K Lloyd. Other - Note on back of print reads: MASSA LOMBARDA "Amgot" (Cpl Gus Nolan) 17 pdr tank of C Sqn in the position from which it scored a direct hit on a panther. The panther brewed and "Amgot" almost suffered the same fate for the back-flash from the gun set light to the haystack - see charred remains at rear of tank - frightened the hell out of the crew, and no doubt gave the Huns the impression that they too had scored a hit." Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date from DA-13057, also taken by W K Lloyd. Sherman tank recognised by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 4.4 x 6 cm (approx, as print is unevenly trimmed)

Date: 10 April 1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Pritchard, G E, active 1945

Reference: DA-03829

Description: Members of 8th Platoon, B Company, 25th Battalion, marching near Massa Lombarda, Italy, 10th April, 1945. Photograph taken by G E Pritchard. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 15 Apr 1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: DA-09199-F

Description: Photograph taken 15 April 1945 by G Kaye. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 13 Apr 1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: DA-03285-F

Description: Italian (Partisini?/Partisni?) women, with rifles and captured German stick grenades, talking with New Zealand troops at Massa Lombarda, Italy, after the town fell to New Zealand troops. Shows soldiers A Burton of Wellington and Frank Stewart of Dunedin. Photograph taken circa 13 April 1945 by George Frederick Kaye. Source of descriptive information - Note on back of file print reads: "Tough looking Partisini? Partisni? women...." Relationship complexity - print from this neg at PA1-Q-300-3401 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1944]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Lloyd, W K, active 1944

Reference: DA-13071

Description: Tanks and soldiers of 19 New Zealand Armoured Regiment, C Squadron, Italy, cleaning up after an advance, during World War II, circa 1944, (at Massa Lombarda ?). Photograph taken by W K Lloyd. Caption on file print reads "19 NZ Armd Regt Massa Lombarda C Sqn crews stand down and clean up after the adv" Other - No original negative held for this image. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date estimated by cataloguer from flourishing dates of photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 4.5 x l6.2 cm

Date: 1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: DA-03287

Description: Italian women of the newly liberated town of Massa Lombarda holding flags of the Allied Nations which they have ready to past in various parts of the town. Massa Lombada fell to New Zealand troops the previous evening. Photographed by George Kay on the 13th of April, 1945. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1943-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-q-300

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in Italy during World War 2, 1943-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many individuals identified are listed, but while many others are identified in group portraits they are not named. Views of the No 1 New Zealand General Hospital at Molfetta; Prime Minister Peter Fraser visiting NZ troops in Italy (p 2-12, 18-19), including the occasion of his audience with the Pope at the Vatican and senior officers and chaplains after being received by the Pope at Vatican City; the chief prior of Abbey Monte Cassino returning to the ruins of the monastery (p 2). Views of a Divisional Flashspotting troop; a "jeep train" supplying men to forward areas, known as the "Ghost train" as it had to move in darkness; pursuit of Germans after the capture of Atima and Belmonte. The No 2 NZ Field Bakery in action; the No 2 NZ General Hospital at Caserta (p 10-12); the NZ Forestry Unit in Southern Italy Transport ship Gripsholm arriving in Algiers with repatriates from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other allies; swimming and boating sports at Arce; NZers on leave in Rome, Vatican City, St Peter's, Castel St Angelo, and the NZ Forces Club; a gymkhana, and wood chopping competition at Arce. NZ troops after the assault on Mount Lignano; the advance towards Florence; King George VI visiting the NZ Division during the advance to Florence; "Tuis" in Rome at John Keats House; a Regimental Aid post. Sound recording machines, helping locate enemy guns; clearing landmines; various armoured vehicles including German Tiger tanks, and other German Panzer tanks, Staghound armoured cars; M10 tank busters Members of the RNZNVR in the Mediterranean (p 50-51, 55); Italian partisans in Florence, and one view of Nikos Souris (worked with the escape system in Crete); New Zealanders arriving in Florence; New Zealand Forces Club in Florence. Weddings at the chapel at No 3 General Hosptial (Bari), and at All Saints Church in Rome; inspections by general Freyberg accompanied by senior Greek officers inspecting the 3rd Greek Brigade in Italy; Winston Churchill touring the 8th Army front. The RNZAF in Britain: fighter pilots of Hawker Tempest planes; pilots and navigators of a Mosquito squadron engaged in bombing targets behind German lines by night (British official photographs, p 60-63) Kiwi Concert Party entertaining children and adult refugees at a camp in Rome; a gala day held for Italian children by members of the No 21 NZ Battalion; the advance to Gambettola; troops on leave in Riccione; a donkey derby; advance through Faenza; scenes of Christmas celebrations in the No 3 NZ General Hospital and on the line in Italy. NZEF Middle East (p 104) the Honorable D G Sullivan visiting Maadi, NZEF Italy, Sullivan visiting the troops in Italy (p 107-110). A dance held at Senigallia as a farewell to members of Transport HQ returning to New Zealand under the replacement scheme; sporting activities including rugby, soccer and hockey; New Zealand High Commissioner to London visiting NZ troops and hospitals in italy; Sir Patrick Duff (British High Commissioner designate to NZ visiting Italy en route to NZ; Italian women partisans in Massa Lombarda; New Zealanders in Venice after having been liberated; a pontoon bridge over the River Po; meeting between General Freyberg and members of the Yugoslav Army; and NZ ex-prisoners of war at a NZ repatriation unit in Italy all of whom are named. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, darker blue corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm