After the Allies' breakthrough at El Alamein in October 1942 the New Zealand Division helps pursue retreating German-Italian forces along the Libyan coast. On 23 January 1943 the New Zealanders were the first Commonwealth troops to enter the city of Tripoli.
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'New Zealand troops enter Tripoli', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/new-zealand-troops-enter-tripoli, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 3-May-2019
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