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Kōrero: The New Zealanders

The blitz, Crete, 1941

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The blitz, Crete, 1941

One of the people who portrayed the typical Kiwi soldier was the official war artist, Peter McIntyre. This oil painting of Canea (Khaniá) in Crete, which was defended by New Zealanders, was used as a Christmas card for the folks back home.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: AAAC 989 338

by Peter McIntyre

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Jock Phillips, The New Zealanders – Kiwis, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/1972/the-blitz-crete-1941 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.