After their costly victory over Rommel in North Africa, the New Zealanders were moved to another front, in the rain and mud of Italy. Freyberg was placed in command of one of the most difficult operations of the war - the attempt to break through the German line at Cassino. His actions sparked an international controversy that has raged for nearly half a century.
A five-part documentary series about Lieutenant General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg. Presented by Lieutenant General Sir Leonard Thornton.