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It was a war in which New Zealanders gave their greatest national effort — on land, on the sea and in the air — and a war that New Zealanders fought globally, from Egypt, Italy and Greece to Japan and the Pacific. The impact on the home front was considerable.
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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.
On 5 September 1941, Prime Minister Joseph Savage announced that New Zealand would be joining World War Two. Even thought New Zealand was in the war to support Britain and the Commonwealth, it made it's own formal declaration of war on Germany.
This map shows the extent of Japanese expansion through the Malay peninsula and into the Pacific in early 1942. It also identifies some of the crucial sites involving New Zealand and United States forces in their response to the Japanese advance. The importance of the battles on Guadalcanal in ...
On 13 December 1939 HMS Achillesbecame the first NZ unit to strike a blow at the enemy in the Second World War. New Zealanders played a key role in the vital struggle to defend Britain in 1940, flying Hurricanes and Spitfires, or serving in other roles in the air, at sea and on the ground.
Aug 16, 2021 · Military historian Glyn Harper explores New Zealand's Second World War effort through over 800 photographs, many of these live-action shots (considered the gold standard of war photography) and the majority of them never-before-published. in his new book\ The Front Line - Images of New Zealanders in the Second World War
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New Zealand independently declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939. This topic covers the battles fought, our defence forces, the Māori Battalion, heroes, nurses, the war effort at home ,and effects of the WW2 on New Zealand.
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