1940 New Zealand Army trains for battle in England
April 22, 2026
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0:51Now Playing1940 New Zealand Army trains for battle in England
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as posted by the channelDate: 9th September 1940
Location: New Zealand
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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New Zealand troops practice war activities in preparation for war including rifle practice, anti-aircraft defense practice, climbing poles, driving tanks and use of large guns
MILITARY. BRITISH New Zealand Troops in Training
Military - Active
ANZAC, rifle, machine gun, rifles, guns, anti-aircraft, ack ack, flak, artillery, field gun, strip, signals, Royal Signal Corps, Bren carrier, armour, armoured personnel carrier, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, World War II, World War 2, WWII, Second World War, war, Commonwealth
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