Māori Battalion

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:associatedWith New_Zealand's_military_history
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Victoria_Cross
battle honors
military decorations
gptkbp:celebratedIn Māori songs and stories
Māori_culture_and_history
gptkbp:celebrates ANZAC Day ceremonies
Māori_War_Memorials
gptkbp:composedOf Māori soldiers
gptkbp:contributedTo New_Zealand's_war_effort
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagesIn infantry combat
gptkbp:established Māori_leaders
gptkbp:featuredIn historical documentaries
gptkbp:formed 1940
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
gptkbp:foughtAgainst Axis powers
gptkbp:hasImpactOn Māori identity
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:New_Zealand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Māori Battalion
gptkbp:influenced post-war Māori politics
gptkbp:influencedBy Māori_culture
gptkbp:inspiration Māori youth
Māori art and literature
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Pacific_campaigns
community service post-war
gptkbp:isComposedOf volunteers
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy New_Zealand_government_post-war
gptkbp:isRegulatedBy various iwi
gptkbp:knownFor cultural significance
camaraderie and unity
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_A._H._(Hugh)_McKenzie
gptkbp:notableFor service_in_North_Africa
service_in_Italy
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Mediterranean_Theatre
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:liberation_of_Italy
Battle of Monte Cassino
Second Battle of El Alamein
D-Day landings
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkbp:recognizedBy military historians
cultural contributions
bravery and sacrifice
gptkbp:recruitment Māori_communities
gptkbp:respondsTo New_Zealand_after_the_war
gptkbp:servedIn other_Commonwealth_forces
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:New_Zealand_government
gptkbp:training tactics and strategy
gptkbp:utilizes indigenous knowledge
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn 1946