The New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) is the interests of the unit subject to the confidentiality, therefore, no information on the range of tasks to the performance or training to be officially made. The unit was on the 7th Established in July 1955 and has since been continuously in service. Order The duties of [...]
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admin 2nd New Zealand Division
May 20th, 2013 admin The 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division was a military unit sent by New Zealand to fight in Africa and Europe during World War II, following his declaration of war against the Axis forces. She fought in several theaters from 1940 to 1945. The defense of Greece The primary mission of the division was pushing the [...]
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October 24th, 2012 admin The HMNZS Achilles was a New Zealand light cruiser of the Leander Class in World War II. She was best known for the battle with the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee. Before the war The Achilles was originally built for the Royal Navy as HMS Achilles on 10th Added October 1933 in service. She [...]
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July 19th, 2011 admin This article is about New Zealand 2nd Infantry Division in the World War II. It was involved in Battle of Greece, Battle of Crete, Operation Crusader, Second Battle of El Alamein, Tunisia Campaign, Italian Campaign and so on. The New Zealand 2nd Infantry Division was a military unit sent by New Zealand to fight in [...]
Posted in Allied Army, Forces, New Zealand Army Tags: african campaign, battle of el alamein, desert war, freyberg, western desert, world war ii No Comments »
