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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
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gptkbp:battleHonors
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gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Sicily
gptkb:Western_Desert
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gptkbp:celebrates
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49th Battalion Memorial
49th_Battalion_Memorial_in_New_Zealand
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gptkbp:colors
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khaki and black
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1940
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:New_Zealand
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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represented_New_Zealand_in_WWII
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate
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1945
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:equipment
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standard infantry weapons
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:firstDeployment
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1941
1945
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gptkbp:formed
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1940
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:New_Zealand
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gptkbp:hasFacility
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ANZAC spirit
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gptkbp:hasRecognition
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awarded campaign medals
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_Zealand
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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maintained_by_New_Zealand_archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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contributed_to_Allied_efforts_in_WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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New Zealand 49th Battalion
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced_future_New_Zealand_military_units
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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49th_Battalion_Association
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gptkbp:motto
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In_Arduis_Fidelis
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gptkbp:nickname
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The 49ers
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Normandy
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Monte Cassino
Battle of Arnhem
Battle of Crete
Battle of Cassino
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_H._A._H._McClymont
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_A._H._H._McClymont
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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gptkb:Mediterranean_Theatre
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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served in multiple campaigns
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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commemorative events
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gptkbp:recruitment
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volunteer basis
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gptkbp:role
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combat
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gptkbp:secondaryRole
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infantry combat
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 1,000 personnel
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:New_Zealand_2nd_Division
gptkb:New_Zealand_Infantry_Regiment
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gptkbp:supports
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artillery and logistics units
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gptkbp:training
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basic military training
basic infantry training
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gptkbp:type
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infantry battalion
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gptkbp:uniform
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gptkb:New_Zealand_Army_uniform
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:49th_Battalion_badge
annual remembrance services
distinguished service in combat
collectible items from service
held regularly for veterans
received support from local communities
faced harsh conditions in battle
historical accounts and memoirs
honored in national ceremonies
kiwi bird emblem
linked_with_other_Commonwealth_units
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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part_of_New_Zealand's_military_heritage
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