New Zealand 5th Brigade
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The New Zealand 5th Brigade was an infantry formation of the 2nd New Zealand Division that fought in key North African campaigns during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Zealand 5th Brigade canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formation of the New Zealand Military Forces
ⓘ
infantry brigade ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | New Zealand Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
21st Battalion (New Zealand)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
22nd Battalion (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ 23rd Battalion (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ 28th (Māori) Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ engineer units ⓘ signals units ⓘ supporting artillery units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of the Second World War ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
German Afrika Korps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedFrom | units of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| garrison | New Zealand (on formation and training) ⓘ |
| higherCommand | Eighth Army (British) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| nationalityOfPersonnel | New Zealander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Howard Kippenberger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Burrows NERFINISHED ⓘ James Hargest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy fighting in Greece and Crete
ⓘ
participation in the battles of El Alamein ⓘ service in North Africa ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Crete
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Crusader NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Desert Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2nd New Zealand Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | New Zealand Military Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | front‑line infantry operations ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre | North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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