First World War - overview

First World War - overview

In 1914 the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo. How did this event spark 'the war to end all wars', which claimed the lives of 18,500 New Zealanders? more...

Capture of German Samoa

Capture of German Samoa

When war broke out in Europe in August 1914, Britain asked New Zealand to seize German Samoa as a ‘great and urgent Imperial service’. more...

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