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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Tractable
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:New_Zealand_Expeditionary_Force
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Major_General_Bernard_Freyberg
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Portrayed in films and literature
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gptkbp:deployment
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Deployed to the Middle East
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
Bren gun
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:New_Zealand_Government
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Auckland
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Maintained by the New Zealand Defence Force Archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to Allied victories in WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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2nd New Zealand Division
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gptkbp:integrates_with
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Integrated into the regular New Zealand Army
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:2nd_New_Zealand_Field_Ambulance
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:ANZAC_Day
gptkb:2nd_New_Zealand_Division_Memorial,_El_Alamein
gptkb:Wellington_War_Memorial
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced modern New Zealand military structure
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:2_NZEF_Association
gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_Wellington_Regiment
gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_Auckland_Regiment
gptkb:4th_Battalion,_Otago_Regiment
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:2nd_Field_Company,_Royal_New_Zealand_Engineers
gptkb:4th_Field_Regiment,_Royal_New_Zealand_Artillery
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gptkbp:motto
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In Arduis Fidelis
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Kiwi_Division
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
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gptkbp:recognizes
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Recognized for bravery and service
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Assisted in post-war reconstruction efforts
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions for veterans
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 15,000 personnel
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Support Allied operations in Europe
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:3rd_New_Zealand_Division
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:RNZAF
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gptkbp:training
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Basic training in New Zealand
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:2nd_New_Zealand_Transport_Company
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