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70 years ago this month
May 1942 the Battalion is still at Arsal in the Syrian foothills undertaking exercises and manoeuvres. Major Tiwi Love becomes the first Māori commander of the unit. Read the war diary for May 1942 here
Hei tama, tu tama
Māori Battalion soldiers warm up with a game of Hei tama, tū tama.
The game encouraged mental dexterity. Participants would cajole and pull faces to put their opponent off the game.
Location and identity of the soldiers is not known. If anyone can identify them please leave a comment or email info@28maoribattalion.org.nz
Reference:
Charles Bennet collection. Courtesy of Paul Baker.No reproduction without permission.
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Submitted by mbadmin on Mon, 15/08/2011 - 16:09. 
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