The officers and crew of HMS Achilles march through Auckland on 23 February 1940. A crowd of 100,000 people turned out to welcome home the heroes of the Battle of the River Plate.
'Achilles crew march through Auckland', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/achilles-crew-march-through-auckland, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 31-Oct-2014
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