Battle of the River Plate
New Zealand's naval forces - Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the Atlantic - the Merchant Navy
The outbreak of war - Battle of the River Plate
New Zealand's naval strategy ensured a worldwide perspective in 1939. War plans developed by the Admiralty called for one of New Zealand's cruisers to join the Royal Navy's America and West Indies Squadron, which guarded an area through which New Zealand trade passed. The other would remain in the South Pacific to guard shipping from enemy raiders.
Into the South Atlantic - Battle of the River Plate
The battle - Battle of the River Plate
After the battle - Battle of the River Plate
NZ Division of the Royal Navy
British naval operations around Crete, 20 May-1 June 1941
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Evacuation timeline, 22 May - 1 June 1941
Timeline detailing the evacuation of Allied forces from Crete by the British Mediterranean Fleet, 22 May – 1 June 1941.
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