Māori Battalion
The 28th (Māori) Battalion, more commonly known as the Māori Battalion, was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Army that served during the Second World War. It was formed following pressure on the Labour government by some Māori Members of Parliament (MPs) and Māori organisations throughout the country which wanted a full Māori unit to be raised for service overseas. The Māori Battalion followed in the footsteps of the Māori Pioneer Battalion that served during the First World War with success, and was wanted by Māori to raise their profile, and to serve alongside their Pākehā compatriots as subjects of the British Empire. It also gave a generation of people with a well-noted military ancestry a chance to test their own warrior skills.
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Māori Battalion
The 28th (Māori) Battalion, more commonly known as the Māori Battalion, was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Army that served during the Second World War. It was formed following pressure on the Labour government by some Māori Members of Parliament (MPs) and Māori organisations throughout the country which wanted a full Māori unit to be raised for service overseas. The Māori Battalion followed in the footsteps of the Māori Pioneer Battalion that served during the First World War with success, and was wanted by Māori to raise their profile, and to serve alongside their Pākehā compatriots as subjects of the British Empire. It also gave a generation of people with a well-noted military ancestry a chance to test their own warrior skills.
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28-й батальо́н, более известны ...... 46 году батальон был распущен.
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The 28th (Māori) Battalion, mo ...... ing disbanded in January 1946.
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~700–900 men
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Ake! Ake! Kia Kaha E! (Upwards, upwards, be strong!)
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Reinforcements for the Māori Battalion arrive in Sydney, Australia in November 1940
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28-й батальо́н, более известны ...... и, проверить собственные силы.
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The 28th (Māori) Battalion, mo ...... test their own warrior skills.
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Māori Battalion
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Батальон маори
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28th (Māori) Battalion
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