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Further information - VE and VJ days

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This web feature was written by Jock Phillips and produced by the NZHistory.net.nz team.

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  • N.M. Taylor, The home front, Vol II, Historical Publications Branch, Wellington, 1986 See relevant chapter from this publication online at the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre
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