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World War, 1939-1945. Campaigns. Italy. Miscellaneous
- Date
- 1941, 1943-1944
- Reference
- PAColl-4161-01-083
- Description
Miscellaneous photographs of the campaigns in Italy and Greece, mainly unidentified.
Subjects include: bridge under construction or repair; naval battle; soldiers enjoying a celebratory meal; bombardment of a coastal town; war graves; guard duty at a coastal town; medical orderly in the field; Italian or Greek children; wedding of a naval officer and his bride; rugby match and practice; Maori Battalion being inspected and decorations presented (and several others of the 28 Battalion); landing craft at Anzio; `Million Dollar Hill' on Route 6; Pte Lawlor (GOC's driver), Pte C Robinson (GOC's batman), Sgt W Robinson (GOC's cook) at their dug-out on Route 6 waiting for battle of Cassino to begin, 1944.
Construction of minesweepers in NZ, 1941; long-service soldiers on furlough landing at Wellington, 1943.
On 2 Oct 1943 the New Zealand Division was moved from Egypt to support the 8th Army in Italy.
Quantity: 152 b&w original photographic print(s).
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- 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
- 152 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs
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