Braithwaite, a young member of No. 12 Platoon, Makara Battalion, New Zealand Home Guard, 1942. Lemuel Lyes Collection.
These previously unpublished photographs of the Home Guard offer a rare candid view of an often-overlooked part of New Zealand’s experience during the Second World War. Far from being a safe sidesh…
Source: Defending Wellington: The Home Guard at Makara – History Geek
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A very interesting look at the Home Front of WW2 from the other side of the world.
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I thought so, I must say.
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