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70 years ago this month
February 1942 was spent re-equipping and training, the Battalion regaining its vitality. Read the war diary for February 1942 here
Training in the Western Desert
Soldiers of the Māori Battalion training in the Western Desert, Egypt. The Māori infantrymen earned a fearsome reputation for their skill with the bayonet.
See other photos of the Battalion training.
Reference:
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-02101-F
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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 22/04/2009 - 15:00. 
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