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New Zealand soldiers and people of Galatas, Crete

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New Zealand soldiers and people of Galatas, Crete

A lasting bond was forged between Cretans and New Zealand soldiers during the Battle for Crete in the Second World War. Men of the New Zealand Division were guests of honour at a luncheon given by the people of Galatas on 29 September 1945.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, War History Collection (PAColl-4161)

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Nancy Swarbrick, Greeks – the Hellenic community – Arrivals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/154/new-zealand-soldiers-and-people-of-galatas-crete (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.