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New Zealand troops in Samoa

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  • Description

    "After Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, New Zealand sent an Expeditionary Force Advance Party to the German territory of Samoa. They were tasked with capturing the island, including the state-of-the-art wireless tower recently erected near Apia."--At head of topic page.

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    88403 (Cat ID)

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