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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
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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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