Most of New Zealand's Second World War POWs were captured in the European theatre in the early stages of the war. Only about 100 New Zealand servicemen fell into Japanese hands, mainly airmen or seamen attached to the Royal Navy or Royal Air Force.
This film discusses the role of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in the Second World War, and particularly the part played by Flight Lieutenant Henry Fanshaw, 75 Squadron's long-serving bear mascot.
