World War, 1939-1945. Campaigns. Libya

Date
1941-1943
Reference
PAColl-4161-01-073
Description

Some photographs include captions. Advance into Libya. Subjects include: Occupation of Capuzzo; Maori soldiers near Nofilia; church service on a beach; craft workshop (prisoners?); military cemetery; NZ convoy coming up Tobruk corridor; Maori Battalion on route march; NZers and Free French (Lorraine Bomber Squadron); at Bardia; dog `Fritz'; Major in charge of sappers with German Teller mines; RAF liason officer who was with NZers throughout Libyan campaign; Italian prisoners with their war wounded; G Beamish (NZ war correspondent) and Lt Geoffrey Cox at Sollum Hellfire Pass signpost.

Various photos of Maori Battalion including group photo of the rugby team which defeated the Div. Sigs. in the final of the NZ Divisional Rugby Championship in Tripoli (all named)

Quantity: 104 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Part of
New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency / World War, 1939-1945. Photographs
Format
104 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs
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