Maleme

Date: 1939-1945

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: McIntyre, Peter, 1910-1995

Reference: PA1-q-295

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Middle East and Egypt during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many of the personnel identified are listed above, but group portraits in which individuals are named, are not individually listed above. Images include a consignment of 3000 cases of apples arriving at the New Zealand Forces Club in Egypt; YMCA secretaries of the NZEF in Crete before the blitz; NZ pilots at advanced RAF training school in England; King George II of Greece inspecting troops in the Middle East, being entertained by members of the Maori Battalion, and presenting medals to the platoon acting as his bodyguard on the Greek royal family's evacuation from Crete to Egypt (p 6-11). American aid to the ANZACs, showing a function in New York celebrating the presentation of over 100 ambulances to the fighting forces in Egypt, with (on p 12-15) views in Egypt of the ambulances & mobile surgical unit; the General Hospital at Helwan, with views inside wards, and life of convalescents including a swimming carnival, picnics and yachting (p 16-20); nurses' life at the General Hospital (p 139-141). Arrival of a mobile canteen for the YMCA (p 20-21); NZ soldiers on leave in Cairo; NZ cricket team at the Gezira Sporting Club (p 23-24); Parades of NZ units reviewed by general Freyberg; A YMCA canteen service van in Crete; opening of the Lowry Hut (p 8, p 28-30, p 34-35); Rowing races between a NZ team and Cairo representative team at the Cairo River Club (p 30-31, p 67). PM Peter Fraser's tour of NZ activities in Britain; broadcasts to NZ through the BBC's New Zealand programme (p 32-33, 92-93, 124-125); the New Zealand Forces Club (p 35-39, 44); ENSA Concert Party (p 40-42); staff at NZ House in London sorting parcels from NZ for NZ personnel. Attack on Crete (p 44-53), views taken by a German photographer who was killed in Crete, including Junkers transport carriers, Axis destroyers and wrecked German planes at Maleme airport; transport ship Glengyle after the evacuation from Crete. HMS Leander (p 55-61, p 79, p 84-85), includes group of sailors & NZ officers, all identified. Maori Battalion training in the Middle East; incidents during route march; two views of the official Netherlands Indies Women's organisation in wartime who looked after NZ airmen passing through batavia (Djakarta) (P 66, 68); sports meeting at the Prince Farouk Stadium Cairo (p 68-73, 83); artillery callibrating guns (p 73-79); field ordnance worlshops; Mobile Surgical Unit; copies of paintings by war artist peter McIntyre (p 87-91); Bomber Command Operational Training Unit. Postal unit (p 94-101); wireless operator air gunners after training at the WAG course at Mountain View Air Station in Canada (all named, p 96-97); investiture conferring Greek decorations on NZ officers (p 101-102, 110-111); Kiwi Concert Party (p 103-110); manouevres in the desert; fire brigade at NZ Base Camp (p 118-122); 2nd Echelon Office keeping personal records (p 120, 122-123); camp laundry in Egypt (p 128-130); work of a Light Aid Detachment in the field; the original ANZAC Club, Singapore (p 144); training under active service conditions in desert (p 145-149); visit by NZ soldiers to a stable maintained by the Egyptian Government at Heliopolis raising Arab horses. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 782-1226. Follows sequence established in PA1-q-294. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 1940-1941, 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: PAColl-4161-01-103

Description: Series of photographs of the memorial service, and luncheon given by people of Galatas, in Sep 1945. Shows Maori Battalion choir lead by Padre Capt W T Huata; guests of honour at the luncheon held where NZ Divisional HQ were situated in 1941; march past and band of Maori Battalion; war cemetery at Galatas; local Cretans including priests; Naval Guard of Honour from cruiser Ajax. Images of the bombardment in vicinity of Canea, 24 May 1941; map of Canea & Suda Bay area and diagramatic map showing German and Allied positions; dispositions near Canea, 30 Apr 1941; map re withdrawal to Sphakia (drawn by R L Chemis); German war graves; badly burnt German corpse; NZ YMCA Galatas showing L/Cpl Goodall & Simon Watson (YMCA Sec) with monk. Ted Garviet (?) and Ray Wilton of 18th Auckland battalion on a horse-drawn cart; troops on board ship and after disembarkation; German first-aid post near battlefield between Galatas and Maleme; aerial photo of wreckage of German planes near Maleme; two photos of young German soldiers setting off for Crete. Members of 5th Field Park NZE arriving at Galatas after evacuation of Greece, Sep 1941; aerial photos of coast near Canea; arrival of British troops; members of `A' Coy 5 NZ Field Ambulance; barques in Canea harbour similar to those used by Germans for sea-borne attempt on Crete; group of 5 Infantry Brigade (Capt Dawson, Brig Hargest & Capt Mason); photo of notice to members of British forces from Commander of Kreta to surrender to German troops; man in Cretan national costume; topographical and strategical map of Crete drawn by Kenneth Turner; view looking across Suda Bay to smoke from destroyed German plane in the distance (ca 20-27 May 1941); diagramatic sketch of Western Sector to show German airborne invasion of Crete, drawn by Kenneth Turner Series of British Official photographs of the German bombing of the Heraklion aerodrome, near Candia Quantity: 106 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1942

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: McIntyre, Peter, 1862-1922

Reference: PA1-q-289

Description: Official photographs from World War II, many of which have captions giving names, information about activities taking place, and places. Some of the names noted are listed above. The album opens with a number of reproductions of paintings by New Zealand war artist Peter McIntyre (10 paintings (p 1-4)), 1 of McIntyre sketching in the field (p 9), and 7 further paintings (p 16-17, p 91, p 109)). Pages 17-22 have scenes with His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Cyril Newall visiting Samoa and Fiji in 1942. Page 24-25 show trainees at the Ninth Army Ski School in Lebanon in 1942, some men chosen from the 28th New Zealand (Maori) Battalion, and some from the 22nd Battalion. Duties included reconnaissance, fighting patrols and rescue work for snow-bound troops. Different occasions are shown including an Anzac day parade and service on 25th April 1942, and a ceremonial parade in Aleppo on 30th April 1942; a group of New zealanders who were at Rouen ready for repatriation when arrangements with german authorities for the mutual repatriation of Prisoners of War broke down, all of whom were returned to Germany; groups of NZ medical personnel who were part of PoW protected personnel which took place between Italy and the Middle East Allie Forces (p 45-46); a group of Australians and New zealanders in the German prison camp Marlag & Milag Nord; a race meeting and sports activities in Transjordan, including races with 6 Arab horses and 6 donkeys which were loaned by the Arab Legion. A group of NZ soldiers visited the stonghold of a tribe of bandits in Syria (p 77-80); scenes in Crete "the price paid by German air invaders"; Winston Churchill being welcomed in the desert; scenes of nurses, convalescents, hospital wards around the 3rd New Zealand General Hospital in Beirut (p 102-106); recipients of recent awards, many not named (p 112-114); a group of NZ airmen who were survivors of a ship which was sunk en route to Britain; Kiwi Concert Party; and a sequence showing the pursuit by a New zealand convoy of the Axis Forces in the Western Desert during the early days of the November advance (p 126-137, showing equipment abandoned by the retreating forces including German special mobile anti-tank guns and trucks, but also the problems with landmines)l. The final views show the advance to Tripoli. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: ca 1941

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-02060-F

Description: Aerial view of Crete, during World War 2, taken during the bombing of Maleme Aerodrome. Shows bombers. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1941

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: Bringmann, K (Dr), active 1941

Reference: DA-11983

Description: German soldiers manning an anti aircraft gun protecting the airport of Maleme on Crete whilst German transport aircrafts are landing. Photographed by Dr K Bringmann in 1941 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1941]

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-02059-F

Description: Bombing Maleme Aerodrome, Crete, during World War 2, circa 1941. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1941

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-03466-F

Description: Counter attack on Maleme Aerodrome, Crete, Greece, 1941. Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "Could be 23 Bn on 20 May or 20 Bn or 28 Bn on 22 May." The first is the least likely." Note on back of file print reads "This may be the only exisiting counter attack on Maleme airfield." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: durig World War 2

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-10999-F

Description: Fires at Maleme aerodrome, Crete (taken from distant hills occupied by New Zealand troops). Photograph taken by E K S Rowe during World War 2, exact date unknown. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative