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28TH MAORI BATTALION CONCERT. TARANTO, ITALY. 1943

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Year
1943
Reference
A0027
Media type
Audio
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Year
1943
Reference
A0027
Media type
Audio
Item unavailable online
Production company
Radio New Zealand
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Performance: 28th Maori Battalion Association

A broadcast by the Maori Battalion from Taranto, Italy in 1943. It was their first entertainment broadcast from Europe and includes a short message about the Battalion, their adjustment to new surroundings, and the landscape and climate changes of Italy.
Speeches in te reo Maori, waiata and messages of goodwill. Inner sleeve features historical information about the Italian battles. Broadcast 08/11/1943.