Vehicles, Military - Camouflage

Date: 1939-1945

From: 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

Reference: PA1-q-296

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Middle East and England during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Includes photographs of New Zealand fighter and bomber pilots serving with the Royal Air Force, and several British Official photographs relating to New Zealand fighter pilot with the RAF, James Allen Ward, who was awarded the Victoria Cross. Most individuals identified in the album are listed above. Scenes include a visit by NZ soldiers to stables run by the Egyptian Government at Heliopolis; a NZ military band on tour in Palestine as part of a recruiting campaign; the arrival of the first party of Women's War Service Auxiliary in Egypt, and scenes of their life in the Welfare Section and at the New Zealand Forces Club (p 7, p 146-149); and RNZAF trainees at the Air Observer School, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Life, military training and manouevres in the Western desert; ordnance workshops; the advance in the Western Desert; a NZ medical unit, a mobile surgical unit; hospital scenes (p 100, 103-105, 111). Sporting and entertainments include a wood-chopping "Axemen's Carnival" in South England; rugby matches in the Western Desert (p 29, 37-38, 82-83, 85, 93, 101-103, 107, 109); swimming (probably at Baggush; p 38-40, 44); and Christmas celebrations in the desert, including the Kiwi Concert Party (p 122-129); and a view of the YMCA Hostle at Alexandria. Inspection of NZ reinforcements in Egypt by William J Jordan (NZ High Commissioner in London); General Auchinleck presenting decorations to NZ soldiers, and reviewing NZ troops on the eve of the Libyan Campaign (p 49-57, 111-115); the Western Desert Battle, NZers bringing in German Prisoners of War; German General von Ravenstein captured by NZ troops, and scenes of various captured German vehicles, gas masks, a Nazi whip, and weapons; the Libyan advance (p 63-72); and the Railway Construction Unit in the Western Desert. Scenes of a New Zealand fighter squadron in Malaya (p 80-81, 87-89). NZers in Tobruk (p 96-99); one view of NZers at a Prisoner of War Camp in Germany (Stalag VI B) taken by Lieutenant Rangi (p 108); NZers arriving back at Base Camp after 5 weeks of imprisonment at Bardia, some of whom are named (p 117-121); four NZ soldiers who walked from Benghazi to west of Gazala (listed above); manouevres after the Libyan Campaign. Presentation of decorations by General Freyberg to members of the 2nd NZEF in hospital; views of a NZ Spitfire Squadron operating with the RAF Fighter Command, the planes subscribed for by the people of NZ (p 138-141); reproductions of paintings by war artist Peter McIntyre (p 133-138). Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 1227-1668. Follows sequence established in PA1-q-294. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 7 Jun 1941

From: 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

Reference: DA-01124-F

Description: GOC's office in 3 ton truck under camouflage netting, Thermopylae, Greece. Taken 7 June 1941 by Lt J C White. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 14 December 1943

From: Grainger, C E :Photo miniature negative albums of events in the Western Desert and Italy, World War II

Reference: 35mm-16823-14-F

Description: Camouflaged scout car, photographed in Italy, 14 December 1943, by C E Grainger. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual image on 35mm strip.

Date: between Sep-Oct 1944

From: 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

Reference: DA-14326-F

Description: Tiger tank and German crew from schwere.Panzer.Abtelung 504 (Heavy Tank Battalion 504), Rimini-Forli area, Italy, September-October 1944. From left: Oberfeldwebel Karl Eschenbacher (commander), Unteroffizier Herbert Kaiser (gunner), Gefreiter Siegfried Lassig (wireless operator), Obergefreiter Walter Sperling (driver). Photograph taken by unidentified photographer between 1939-1945. Formerly identified as: "Crew of a German Tiger tank, which was knocked out by Sergeant Armstrong". The connection with the destruction of Tiger 211 is that the man second from left in this image, Herbert Kaiser, was commander of Tiger 211 the day it was knocked out by Armstrong and his crew. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 15 Mar 1944

From: 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

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: DA-05332-F

Description: A camouflaged tank moving forward in readiness for the armoured assault to follow the heavy aerial and artillery bombardment on Cassino, in Italy, during World War II. Photograph taken 15 March 1944 by George Frederick Kaye. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 19 Nov 1943]

From: 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

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: DA-04586-F

Description: New Zealand soldiers, A C Campbell (Auckland), J F G Cook (Wairoa), E I Hickmen (Wanganui), alongside their well camouflaged vehicle in the forward areas of the Italian battlefront, during World War II. Photograph taken circa 19 November 1943 by George Frederick Kaye. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1953

From: 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

Reference: PA1-f-115-2428

Description: 6 October, 1953. Popasan and his two kiddies carry on with the rice harvest while the trucks of "B" platoon camouflage into the hillside for the practice operation in case of air raids by enemy planes Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 19 Nov 1943]

From: 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

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: DA-04584-F

Description: New Zealand soldiers, A L Britton (Auckland) and R W Rowley (Mangaweka), adjust the camouflage netting on their truck just behind the line in the Sangro River area in Italy, during World War II. Photograph taken circa 19 November 1943 by George Frederick Kaye. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 28 April 1941

From: 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

Reference: DA-12353

Description: Camouflaged army truck with a soldier sitting on the bonnet. Taken in Greece, 28 April 1941. Inscriptions: Backing board verso - top centre - Monemvasis final halt prior to evacuation on 28 Apr 41 note camouflaged truck This image was taken just prior to the evacuation of Greece on 28 April 1941. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [Between 1939 and 1945]

From: 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

Reference: 1/4-017951-F

Description: Camouflaged World War 2 tank, (in the Western Desert?). Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "Early morning patrol" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative