Fighting in Italy KIWIS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED
New Zealand troops with the Bth Army are now firmly established beyond the Salero river. They were repulsed from one crossing but have re-estab-lished themselves and the infantry are solidly dug in on the further bank. A flat plain and a village—described as a good position from our point of view—lies ahead. The German division which opposed the offensive is reported to have ceased to function as a fighting force and 1,300 prisoners were taken. A tribute to the New Zealanders is paid by the commander of the Bth Army, Gen. McCreery, in a personal message to the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser. * “Once again, he says, the 2 NZ Div. under the leadership of Lt.-Gen. Freyberg, has won a t great victory. Their crossings of the Senio and Salero rivers were fine pieces of work and by their splendid dash and determination they pushed on to overcome all opposition.” •
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Highlander, Volume 1, Issue 13, 18 April 1945, Page 2
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