Freyberg VC Crisis of Command
When war erupted in 1939, New Zealand promised Britain she would send a complete army division to help in the struggle against the Nazis. Yet there were only 600 full-time Kiwi soldiers. Freyberg's task would be to raise the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force and lead it into battle - in Greece and on Crete.
A five-part documentary series about Lieutenant General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg. Presented by Lieutenant General Sir Leonard Thornton.
Primary Title
- Freyberg VC
Episode Title
- Crisis of Command
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 1 November 1987
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 20
Duration
- 50:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- A five-part documentary series about Lieutenant General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg. Presented by Lieutenant General Sir Leonard Thornton.
Episode Description
- When war erupted in 1939, New Zealand promised Britain she would send a complete army division to help in the struggle against the Nazis. Yet there were only 600 full-time Kiwi soldiers. Freyberg's task would be to raise the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force and lead it into battle - in Greece and on Crete.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary