9th Brigade (New Zealand), the Glossary
The 9th Brigade was a formation of the New Zealand Military Forces raised for service in Italy during the Second World War.[1]
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48 relations: Adige, Brigade, British Commonwealth Occupation Force, Churchill Crocodile, Cotignola, Divisional Cavalry Regiment (New Zealand), Eighth Army (United Kingdom), Infantry, Italian campaign (World War II), Italy, J Force, Kangaroo (armoured personnel carrier), Leslie Potter (army officer), M10 tank destroyer, M4 Sherman, Mestre, New Zealand Army, Occupation of Japan, Operation Buckland, Operation Cascade, Ordnance QF 17-pounder, Piave (river), Po (river), Po Valley, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, Santerno, Senio, Sillaro, Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, Surrender of Caserta, Surrender of Japan, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Trieste, William Gentry, World War II, Yamaguchi Prefecture, 19th Battalion (New Zealand), 22nd Battalion (New Zealand), 27th Machine-Gun Battalion (New Zealand), 2nd New Zealand Division, 4th Queen's Own Hussars, 51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment, 5th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand), 6th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand), 7th Anti-Tank Regiment (New Zealand), 8th Infantry Division (India).
- Infantry brigades of New Zealand in World War II
Adige
The Adige (Etsch; Àdexe; Adisch; Adesc; Athesis; Áthesis, or label) is the second-longest river in Italy, after the Po.
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Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements.
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British Commonwealth Occupation Force
The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) was the British Commonwealth taskforce consisting of Australian, British, Indian and New Zealand military forces in occupied Japan, from 1946 until the end of occupation in 1952.
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Churchill Crocodile
The Churchill Crocodile was a British flame-throwing tank of late Second World War.
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Cotignola
Cotignola (Cudgnôla) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about west of Ravenna.
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Divisional Cavalry Regiment (New Zealand)
The Divisional Cavalry Regiment (Div Cav) was an armoured cavalry regiment of the 2nd New Zealand Division during the Second World War and was New Zealand's first armoured unit.
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Eighth Army (United Kingdom)
The Eighth Army was a field army of the British Army during the Second World War.
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Infantry
Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.
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Italian campaign (World War II)
The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
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J Force
J Force (sometimes referred to as "Jayforce") was the name given to the New Zealand forces that were allocated to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) which occupied Japan following the end of the Second World War.
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Kangaroo (armoured personnel carrier)
A Kangaroo was a Canadian armoured personnel carrier (APC) during the Second World War which was created by converting a tank chassis.
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Leslie Potter (army officer)
Brigadier Leslie Potter (13 September 1894 – 7 March 1964) was an officer of the New Zealand Military Forces who served in both the First and Second World Wars.
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M10 tank destroyer
The M10 tank destroyer, formally 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10, or M10 GMC was an American tank destroyer of World War II.
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M4 Sherman
The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II.
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Mestre
Mestre is a borough of the comune of Venice on the mainland opposite the historical island city in the region of Veneto, Italy.
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New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army (Ngāti Tūmatauenga, "Tribe of the God of War") is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand, a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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Occupation of Japan
Japan was occupied and administered by the Allies of World War II from the surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945, at the war's end until the Treaty of San Francisco took effect on April 28, 1952.
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Operation Buckland
Operation Buckland or the Battle of the Argenta Gap (12–19 April 1945) was the Eighth Army’s contribution to the Allied Spring Offensive in Italy, and saw them bypass the last series of river defences facing them and break out into the Po plains.
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Operation Cascade
Operation Cascade was the codename for an Allied military deception operation during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II for North Africa.
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Ordnance QF 17-pounder
The Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder (or just 17-pdr)Under the British standard ordnance weights and measurements the gun's approximate projectile weight is used to denote different guns of the same calibre.
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Piave (river)
The Piave (Plavis, German: Ploden) is a river in northern Italy.
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Po (river)
The Po is the longest river in Italy.
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Po Valley
The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain (Pianura Padana, or Val Padana) is a major geographical feature of Northern Italy.
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Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.
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Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF; Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa) is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force.
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Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the parent administrative regiment and corps of regular and reserve infantry battalions in the New Zealand Army.
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Santerno
The Santerno is a river in Romagna in northern Italy.
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Senio
The Senio is a river of Romagna in Italy, the final right-sided tributary of the river Reno.
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Sillaro
The Sillaro (Latin Silarus, Emilian Sàrrel, Romagnol Sélar) is a long Italian stream, whose headwaters are by the village of Piancaldoli (Firenzuola, province of Florence), in Tuscany.
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Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
The spring 1945 offensive in Italy, codenamed Operation Grapeshot, was the final Allied attack during the Italian Campaign in the final stages of the Second World War.
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Surrender of Caserta
The Surrender of Caserta (Resa di Caserta) of 29 April 1945 was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of German and Italian Fascist forces in Italy, ending the Italian Campaign of World War II.
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Surrender of Japan
The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.
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Tokyo Imperial Palace
The is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan.
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Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy.
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William Gentry
Major General Sir William George Gentry, (20 February 1899 – 13 October 1991) was a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces who served during the Second World War.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.
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19th Battalion (New Zealand)
The 19th Battalion was a formation of the New Zealand Military Forces which served, initially as an infantry battalion and then as an armoured regiment, during the Second World War as part of the 2nd New Zealand Division.
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22nd Battalion (New Zealand)
The 22nd Battalion, also known as the "Wellington Battalion", was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Military Forces, which served during the Second World War.
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27th Machine-Gun Battalion (New Zealand)
The 27th Machine-Gun Battalion was a unit of the 2nd New Zealand Division during the Second World War.
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2nd New Zealand Division
The 2nd New Zealand Division, initially the New Zealand Division, was an infantry division of the New Zealand Military Forces (New Zealand's army) during the Second World War.
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4th Queen's Own Hussars
The 4th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685.
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51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment
The 51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment (51 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Territorial Army that fought in the Tunisian and Italian campaigns during World War II and continued to serve during the 1950s.
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5th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand)
The 5th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the New Zealand Military Forces, active during World War II as part of the 2nd New Zealand Division. 9th Brigade (New Zealand) and 5th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand) are infantry brigades of New Zealand in World War II.
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6th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand)
The 6th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the New Zealand Military Forces, active during World War II as part of the 2nd New Zealand Division. 9th Brigade (New Zealand) and 6th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand) are infantry brigades of New Zealand in World War II.
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7th Anti-Tank Regiment (New Zealand)
The 7th Anti-Tank Regiment was an anti-tank artillery regiment of the New Zealand Military Forces raised during the Second World War.
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8th Infantry Division (India)
The 8th Mountain Division was raised as the 7th Indian Infantry division of the British Indian Army.
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See also
Infantry brigades of New Zealand in World War II
- 10th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand)
- 14th Brigade (New Zealand)
- 1st Brigade (New Zealand)
- 4th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand)
- 5th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand)
- 6th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand)
- 8th Brigade (New Zealand)
- 9th Brigade (New Zealand)