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February 1942 was spent re-equipping and training, the Battalion regaining its vitality. Read the war diary for February 1942 here
Unwrapping Christmas parcels in Faenza
Māori Battalion soldiers unwrapping their Christmas patriotic parcels in a forward area, Faenza, Italy, 23 December 1944.
From left to right: Eruia Haumate (?), Pat Watarawi, Paora Kruger, Timi Hunia, Dick Watene (with bandage), Hunter Nuku.
See also another image of this scene.
Reference:
Alexander Turnbull LibraryReference: DA-07988-F
Photographer: George Kaye
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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Submitted by mbadmin on Mon, 27/07/2009 - 14:46. 
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