Western Front
Battle of the Somme
They entered a place of bloody nightmare. Of the 15,000 New Zealand troops who came to the Somme in 1916, 2000 died and close to 6000 were wounded. more...
Passchendaele: fighting for Belgium
The capture of the insignificant village of Passchendaele in Belgium became an objective that cost thousands of New Zealand lives and impacted on thousands more at home. more...
New Zealand and Le Quesnoy
A week before the First World War ended, New Zealand troops captured Le Quesnoy in their last major action. The French town continues to mark the event. more...
The Arras tunnels
The men of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company, many of them hardbitten gold miners and quarrymen, helped create a vast network of military tunnels under the French town of Arras. more...
