Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1940-1945
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Infantry_Regiment |
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy gptkb:North_Africa |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
2nd New Zealand Division
|
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1940
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:decommissioningDate |
1945
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Mediterranean_Theatre
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
recognized for bravery and service
commemorated in military history books awarded battle honours contributed_to_New_Zealand's_military_history influenced_future_military_formations_in_New_Zealand |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Zealand 81st Battalion
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
unit badge
distinctive unit colours |
| gptkbp:motto |
In_Arduis_Fidelis
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The 81st
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_A._H._M._McClymont
Lieutenant_Colonel_J._A._M._McKenzie |
| gptkbp:operationalArea |
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy gptkb:North_Africa |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
volunteer soldiers
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1,000 personnel
|
| gptkbp:traditions |
military parades
remembrance services unit reunions |
| gptkbp:type |
infantry battalion
|
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
served in multiple campaigns
engaged in the Battle of Cassino participated_in_the_Battle_of_El_Alamein involved_in_the_Italian_Campaign returned_to_New_Zealand_after_disbandment served_in_the_Pacific_Theatre_post-war took_part_in_the_liberation_of_Italy |