TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hedley, Alex.
AU  - Hutching, Megan.
TI  - Fernleaf Cairo: New Zealanders at Maadi Camp 
SN  - 9781869507558
AV  - D767.85 .H374 2009
U1  - 940.5423 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Auckland, N.Z.
PB  - HarperCollins
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Army
KW  - Expeditionary Force, 2nd
KW  - History
KW  - World War (1939-1945)
KW  - fast
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Armed Forces
KW  - Cairo
KW  - Egypt
N1  - "The fascinating story of New Zealanders in wartime Egypt"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-272)
N2  - "Its call sign was Fernleaf Cairo, and between 1939 and 1946, around 76,000 Kiwis of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force passed through Maadi Camp. Around 14 kilometres south of Cairo, the camp appeared almost overnight, as this country's permanent overseas base during the Second World War. By 1945 the camp had tar-sealed roads, two cinemas, an open-air amphitheatre, canteens, bars, chapels, sports fields, a meat-pie and ice-cream factory, and thanks to General Bernard Freyberg, swimming baths. With unpublished images and first-hand accounts, Fernleaf Cairo offers a fascinating insight into the unlikely bond young New Zealanders forged with the people and city of Cairo, including their many highly colourful experiences on leave."--Back cover
ER  -