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New Zealand soldiers at Trieste, 1945

New Zealand soldiers at Trieste, 1945

New Zealand soldiers camped close to one of the main streets, Trieste, May 1945.

Alexander Turnbull Library
War History Collection
Reference: DA-9389
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page: 'New Zealand soldiers at Trieste, 1945', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/nz-soldiers-in-trieste, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 6-Jul-2007

Community contributions


Derek A. Hamilton
It is a great web-page,although, I would like to see a little more details. Question: Why did the soldiers of the 2nd NZ Division handed over the German soldiers of the Trieste garrison to the Tito forces? After all, the Germans insisted on the surrenduring to New Zealanders, not to Yugoslavs.

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