- 2005 edition. 288 pages
- Publisher. Penguin
- Softcover. Photos. Index
- Condition. Very Good
The Man, the Legend and Reality
Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg was head of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. He was admired for his easy manner with his soldiers and subsequently became a national hero.
Some historians have challenged the view that he could do no wrong; they find fault with his handling of the Battle of Crete and blame him for the destruction of the Benedictine monastery above Cassino in 1944.
Wright paints a vivid picture of a man and commander, revealing Freyberg to be a complex, multi-dimentional leader whose approach to the war has been misunderstood.
He was also appointed governor-general of New Zealand after the war.
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