Greece to Crete, Before and After: A Kiwi War Story - by Arthur Lambert. [Signed]

From Greece to Crete, Before and After. A Kiwi War Story. Extracts from My Life Story. by Arthur Lambert.

Inscribed & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. SCARCE Publisher: AH Lambert 2001. First ediiton.

Used Softback. Near new condition, a little creasing to back cover.

125 pp. b/w plates.

Before war he was working for Brodie Motors, Kaikohe. Talks about experience with Mounted Rifles. Recalls declaration of World War II, enlisting at Post Office in Kaikohe and going into RMT [Reserve Mechanical Transport]. Describes process of enlistment, Papakura Camp, going overseas on the `Orion' Jan 1940 with Divisional Ammunition Company and role of Divisional Ammunition Co. Recalls time in heavy repair shops in Abbassia [Egypt] and being driver for officers while at Maadi Camp. Mentions Lt Col Maguire, Commanding Officer, Divisional Ammunition and Col. Crump. Describes campaign in Western Desert (1940) and move to Greece. Recalls watching Germans bombing Larissa, withdrawal down through Greece, increase in intensity of bombing by Germans and departure from Vale of Tempe. Mentions arrival at Suda Bay. Describes being captured by Germans and marching over the mountains to camp in northern side of Crete. Describes escape (June) and help given by Greek man, contacting yellow jaundice and Greek cure for it, Christmas at Tres Eklises, and being captured. Mentions Dave Pettigrew who evaded Germans. Talks about life in prison camp, interrogation and decision to go on hunger strike. Recalls being deloused. Describes journey back to Germany - Stalag VIII B [Lamsdorf]. Mentions move to Stalag III in Bavaria and Stalag 383 camp located in Hohenfels, Bavaria.