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- Divisional_Cavalry_Regiment_(New_Zealand) abstract "The Divisional Cavalry Regiment, commonly known as \"Div Cav\", was an armoured cavalry regiment of the 2nd New Zealand Division during the Second World War. It was New Zealand's first armoured unit. Formed on 29 September 1939, the regiment embarked for Egypt on 4 January 1940. It and the division, part of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, fought in Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy. The regiment formed part of J Force, New Zealand's contribution to the occupation of Japan at the end of the war.Initially based at Maadi, the regiment was moved to Garawla in July and participated in the defence of the Baggush Box two months later. In January 1941, it moved to Helwan for training. In March, the regiment became part of the British force sent to Greece to defend the country from Germany. It took up positions on the Aliakmon Line before the regiment was scattered during the British forces' retreat from Greece. Most of the regiment ended up in Crete, where it faced a German paratroop attack in May and evacuated with the remainder of the British force.After reequipping for several months, Div Cav fought in Operation Crusader and was the first unit to enter Bardia in January 1942. After returning to Maadi, the regiment was sent to Syria with the 2nd New Zealand Division to prevent an Axis attack from Turkey and was sent back to Egypt after the British rout in the Battle of Gazala. It fought at the first and second battles of El Alamein and the Battle of Alam el Halfa. The regiment pursued retreating German troops and fought at the Battle of El Agheila. In January 1943 it was based at Castel Benito, and participated in the March Battle of the Mareth Line. After the German surrender in Tunisia on 13 May, the regiment moved back to Maadi for refitting.In September the regiment was sent to Italy with the rest of the division, and fought in the Moro River Campaign on the country's Adriatic coast in December. The division fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino, for which Div Cav provided support. The regiment then participated in the drive on the Gothic Line, where elements entered Florence in August. In October it was reorganised as the Divisional Cavalry Battalion, an infantry unit, because its armoured cars were unsuitable for the Italian terrain. The battalion fought in the final Allied offensive in Italy, Operation Grapeshot, during the spring of 1945. It reached Trieste in the first week of May, and was stationed there until February 1946. That month the Divisional Cavalry became part of J Force, New Zealand's contribution to the Allied occupation of Japan, as a regiment again. Stationed in southern Kyushu, it was disbanded on 1 September 1947.".
- Divisional_Cavalry_Regiment_(New_Zealand) activeYearsStartYear "1939".
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- Divisional_Cavalry_Regiment_(New_Zealand) commandStructure 2nd_New_Zealand_Division.
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- Divisional_Cavalry_Regiment_(New_Zealand) militaryBranch New_Zealand_Army.
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