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Freyberg v. "The Boss" Sirs: In TIME (March 6) you quote Winston Churchill: "General Alexander has probably seen more fighting against the Germans than any living British commander, unless it be General Freyberg, who is also in the fray. . . ." General Freyberg, as you may know, is a New Zealander. Rommel characterized them as the finest fighting men among the Nazis' enemies. . . . Freyberg is from Wellington College, New Zealand. . . . After he became a hero at Gallipoli in 1915, Freyberg returned on special leave to New Zealand. He visited Wellington College to talk to the boys who had come behind...
...town of Cassino was virtually destroyed (although the air bombing was apparently not so heavy as originally reported). New Zealand troops did storm three-quarters of the town. That night the hills back of the town were assaulted, but in a torrential rain the attackers became disorganized-some gained their objectives, others failed...
...Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Free France, Great Britain, Holland, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa...
...Zealand infantrymen found there were still Germans on hand. The defenders were veterans of the excellent 1st Parachute Division. Their order: Hold at all costs...
...fighting was bitter and ruthless. German snipers potted at everyone in sight, not sparing first-aid men. Hill 165, above the town, changed hands six times. A New Zealand lieutenant found his Tommy gun jammed just as he flushed a German sniper: he used it as a club to bash in the man's head...