Freyberg VC Final Honours
After the fall of Rome, the spotlight shifted away from the war in Italy, but the New Zealanders still had more than a year of heavy fighting ahead of them, against some of the toughest troops in the world. Even when Germany surrendered, the Kiwis were still in danger. Now they faced an enormous force of communist partisans, and Freyberg's task would be to avoid sparking a new war between East and West.
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
- Final Honours
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 22 November 1987
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 20
Duration
- 50:00
Episode
- 5
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
- After the fall of Rome, the spotlight shifted away from the war in Italy, but the New Zealanders still had more than a year of heavy fighting ahead of them, against some of the toughest troops in the world. Even when Germany surrendered, the Kiwis were still in danger. Now they faced an enormous force of communist partisans, and Freyberg's task would be to avoid sparking a new war between East and West.
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