2nd New Zealand Division
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The 2nd New Zealand Division, initially the New Zealand Division, was an infantry division of the New Zealand Military Forces during the Second World War. The division was commanded for most of its ex
Bernard Freyberg (pictured) would command the 2nd New Zealand Division for most of its existence
New Zealand Infantry linking up with the Tobruk garrison
New Zealand Soldier with a captured German 88mm anti-tank gun near El Alamein
New Zealand Gunners of 6th Field Regiment in action at the Sangro River
25th Battalion (New Zealand)
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The 25th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Military Forces, which served during the Second World War as part of the 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division.
Italians from the village of Barbiano welcome infantry of the 25th Battalion, 10 April 1945
For a period in 1940, the 25th Battalion was based at Maadi Camp, seen here in 1941 with Cairo in the background
A battalion signal post dug in the sand during an exercise at Maadi, Egypt
Soldiers trout fishing using rifles near the Syrian-Turkish border, 1942