Grevena
(Place)
Mentioned in
- 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion
- 2nd New Zealand Divisional Artillery
- 4th and 6th Reserve Mechanical Transport Companies
- Divisional Cavalry
- Divisional Signals
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
- New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy
- Petrol Company
- To Greece
- W Force Moves into Position
- The Allied Line is Changed
- The Allied Commanders Decide to Withdraw
- The Germans Approach the Monastir Gap
- Plans for the Withdrawal of the Allied Forces
- 12–13 April: Plans for a General Withdrawal
- 12 April: The Fighting in Klidhi Pass and the Withdrawal of Mackay Force
- The Rearguard in Action: Afternoon 13 April
- General Wilson decides to Withdraw to Thermopylae
- The German Plan of Attack
- 14 April: The Greek Front begins to Crumble
- 1 Armoured Brigade Group, including New Zealand units, withdraws from Grevena, night 14–15 April
- 15 April: The Situation becomes More Serious
- Anzac Corps delays the German Advance; Withdrawal Orders are Prepared
- The Withdrawal Plans have to be Changed, 16 April
- The Withdrawal continues through Kalabaka, 16 April
- New Zealand Divisional Cavalry Regiment Witbdraws to the Main Defence Line
- 21 Battalion Withdraws through the Pinios Gorge
- The Positions of 4 Brigade about Servia Pass
- Action in Servia Pass, 15 April
- The German Plans are Changed, 15–16 April
- Savige Force, including some New Zealand detachments, Withdraws from Kalabaka
- The Germans approach Thermopylae
- The Decision to Evacuate
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Grevena":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.