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US Forces in New Zealand
Seventy years ago, in June 1942, the first American soldiers landed on New Zealand soil, to begin an 'invasion' which would have a profound impact on both visitors and hosts over the next 18 months.
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Page 10 – The end or a beginning?
The end of the American invasion was a gradual process which started in the last months of 1943. For some New Zealanders it was a relief to see the men go; for others it was
Armistice Day
After four terrible years, the First World War finally came to a close with the signing of an armistice between Germany and the Allied Powers on 11 November 1918. New Zealanders celebrated enthusiastically, despite having recently celebrated the surrenders of the three other Central Powers and the premature news of an armistice with Germany.
- Page 6 - New Zealanders overseasThe New Zealand Division official history records that those in France received the news of the Armistice ‘generally in a matter of fact way, totally devoid of any demonstration
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Main image: Arrival of war brides in Wellington, 1919
Soldiers, wives and children arrive in Wellington on the Athenic in March 1919
