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Soldiers of the 2nd NZEF, 20th Battalion, C Company marching in Baggush, Egypt, September 1941.. The military history of New Zealand during World War II began when New Zealand entered the Second World War by declaring war on Nazi Germany with the United Kingdom in 1939, and expanded to the Pacific War when New Zealand declared war on Imperial Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The New Zealand Division acted as guard to the right flank of the corps. [51] Arezzo was captured on 16 July [52] and the advance was continued towards the River Arno and Florence. The New Zealand Division's capture of the eastern crests of the Pian dei Cerri hills at the start of August was the turning point of the battle for Florence. [53]
Richard Bolt - bomber pilot with the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II; later Chief of the Air Staff from 1974 to 1976 and then Chief of the Defence Staff from 1976 to 1980 [61] Sir William Gentry - officer who served with the 2NZEF during World War II; later Chief of General Staff, New Zealand Army, from 1952 to 1955 [62]
The 22nd Battalion, also known as the "Wellington Battalion", was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Military Forces, which served during the Second World War.After undertaking defensive duties in the United Kingdom from mid-1940 until early 1941, the battalion then fought in the Battles of Greece and Crete where it suffered heavy casualties and lost a large number of men who were taken ...
It had long been felt in New Zealand that the four-volume 'popular' history of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, the Official History of New Zealand's Effort in the Great War which had been published a few years after the First World War ended, had not matched the standard set by the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918, edited by Charles Bean.
Pages in category "New Zealand military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 451 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
World War II tanks of New Zealand (2 P) Pages in category "Military history of New Zealand during World War II" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
Thiele was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 25 February 1921. [1] [2] He was educated at Waltham Primary and Christchurch Boys' High Schools. [3] Thiele was working as a junior reporter at the Christchurch Star-Sun newspaper when war was declared in September 1939. He was 19 when he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in December ...