S1 E11: The Second World War | RNZ

New Zealanders play a small but significant role in the Second World War on land, sea and air. Meanwhile our farms and factories keep supplies flowing to the battlefields. But when Japan enters the war it looks like the fighting is about to arrive on our doorstep.
Series Classification: G (General Programmes)
Made possible by the RNZ/NZ on Air Innovation Fund

[@everythingshiny]

Snorted with laughter at that last line! Love the series, looking forward to the next one.

[@TheAotearoaHistoryShow]

Thanks Kate. The baby boomers are on their way!

[@phoenixmakatoa9512]

cringe

[@user-mj2uc5ne2u]

@@phoenixmakatoa9512 cringe

[@lud_lihuen]

Same hahaha

[@kiwiopklompen]

Classic!

[@petelosuaniu]

Loved the story about the Sempel tank!!

[@danielwatson6000]

Awesome work

[@loganbarham2290]

Wow, I didn't realise they held war prisoners in Featherston. I only thought it was only a military training camp.

[@ettegoom]

The more history I read, the more you realise that Split Enz totally got it wrong. History seems to be doomed to repeat itself over and over again, just with slightly different groups of people doing terrible things to slightly different other groups of people.

[@TheAotearoaHistoryShow]

The good news though is that Split Enz make a brief appearance in a later episode.

[@yaho5785]

Damn I didn't know about the Kiwis who fought against Franco. Good on them.

[@bearplayz5057]

Really interesting show, you guys still making them?

[@tehydro315]

They were rooting..........

[@TeOriwaWaiariki-qr3ch]

Ummm❓️ Tangata Whenua fought in both the 1st n 2nd World wars

[@fareezamanzur-abdulmajid278]

10:57 do not mind this near utter screw-up of a tank that will definitely no turn into meme material

[@heminuiraho879]

apart from some minor details...i concur

[@jtannock4]

"corner of the globe"

[@peacefulwarrior6285]

Give me 15 divisions of the maori battalion and I'll conquer the world" Gen. Erwin Rommel north african campaign 1942

[@terryharris1291]

Really ,that would have t be the worst version have seen of this so called quote.

[@peacefulwarrior6285]

That’s how the so called quote goes genius.

[@terryharris1291]

@@peacefulwarrior6285 You are dreaming.

[@peacefulwarrior6285]

Lol 😂 you don’t know,now go away with your harassing ways.

[@terryharris1291]

@@peacefulwarrior6285 Having served this country twice as an Infantry soldier.I do know this countries military history,have studied for over 55 years .Having many family and knowing many who served in WW2 none of them ever mentioned your so called quote.

[@mailepangiakaetau9160]

i swear pakeha aint moari

[@thefriendlygreifer385]

bob semple is god

[@TheAotearoaHistoryShow]

Well, he was creative at least!

[@My_Mousepad]

3 Years have passed, new account, out of school, and I still think Bob Semple is the best man to live.
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[@shar2375]

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