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Ruapehu Bulletin, 10 September 1991, Page 12

OUTBACK ADVENTURES P O Box 51 Ohakune 1 Piwari St, Rangataua, New Zealand Phone (0658) 58 799

I^CRETF. a Tribute from New ZealartcH Waiouru's Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum presents a special exhibition to jf mark the 50th anniversary of the fight to defend Crete against the German invasion. __ "The fight to hold Crete was the hardest and most savage campaign of the New Zealand Division in the Second World War. Fifty years after, we return to honour our dead. Their deeds are not forgotten and we remember with gratitude the gallantry and self-sacrifice of " the Greek Nation and the people of Crete." !; The Right Honourable Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand. In February 1941 the Greek Govemment accepted an offer from its British counterpart to ^ send an expeditionaiy force to assist in the defence of the birthplace of democracy. A force ^ ^ of 62,600 men, induding 16,700 New Zealanders, was deployed to Greece during March » andearly April 1941. On 20 May the Germans launched Operation Mercury, the invasion of Crete. By 31 May the evacuation of Allied troops was stopped. ^ sponsored by- KPMG Pe3t MafWICk ^ The purpose of the Army Museum is to preserve New Zealand's military heritage 7 K and to show how the soldier has contributed to the development of the nation 9am to 4.30pm daily (except Christmas Organised tours $5.00. Adults $6.00 Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum, |___ __U State Highway One, Waiouru. Phone (0658) 56 234.