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Monthly Midday Military History Presentation Series Presentation Audio

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2024

12 Sept (MMMHP) – “70th Anniversary of RNZN Support to the Borneo/Malaysia Conflict”, by CDR (Rtd) Richard Jackson, RNZN

Presentation Audio

 

27 August (EPLP) – “Operation DRAGOON – Second D-Day into France in August 1944”, by Dennis O’Rourke, RNZN and NZ Police (Rtd)

 

Presentation Audio

21 August  – Book launch: Adam Claasen’s “Grid: the life and times of First World War fighter ace Keith Caldwell”

Book launch audio

8 August (MMMHP) – “30th Anniversary of UNPROFOR and the Bosnian Conflict”, by BRIG (Rtd) Jon Broadley, MBE, Colonel Commandant, Royal NZ Army Logistics Regiment (RNZALR)

Presentation Audio

 

 

11 July “The 80th Anniversary of the D-Day (Normandy) Landings in France”, by RADM (Rtd) David Ledson, former Chief of the RNZN

Presentation Text

Presentation audio

25 June (EPLP) – “The 80th Anniversary of the RNZAF Flying Boats and other aircraft of 5 Sqn, RNZAF”, by GPCAPT (Rtd) Rick Bulger and SQNLDR (Rtd) Hugh Francis, RNZAF

 

Presentation audio

 

13 June “The 25th Anniversary of the East Timor/Timor L’este Conflict”, by LTCOL Martin Dransfield, ONZM, RNZIR Waitangi Tribunal Project Director, Army General Staff, NZDF

Presentation audio

9 May “The 60th Anniversary of Konfrontasi – the Borneo/Malaysia Conflict”, by WO1 (Rtd) Dave Hayward, MBE, MSM, RNZIR, 4th Sergeant Major of the NZ Army

Presentation audio

 

24 April EPLP “The 160th Anniversary of QAMR”, by LTCOL Jacob Murray, RNZIR, Commanding Officer, Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifle (QAMR), Linton Military Camp.

Presentation Audio

 

11 April (MMMHP) – The Royal NZ Army Medical Corps and Awapuni Medical Memorial, by Deployable Health Organisation, Joint Services Group, NZDF (Linton Camp). “Preparing Medics for the War: WW1 to the Present Day” Maj Andrew Brookes, XO DHO, RNZAMC.

Click to access RNZAMC-Awapuni-Presentation-002.pdf

Presentation Audio

 

26 Mar (EPLP) – “(BRIG) Sir Geoffrey Peren: His Lifelong Connection with the Land”, by LTCOL DR Peter Wood, ONZM

Presentation Audio

 

14 Mar “The 80th Anniversary of the Battle for Cassino” (Feb-Mar 1944), by LTCOL (Rtd) Dr Glyn Harper, QSM

Original powerpoint (Slide 7 image was modified for website display above.)

Presentation Audio

 

8 Feb “28th Maori Battalion” in the Second World War and the “75th Anniversary of the song “Blue Smoke” release, by Ruma Karaitiana, Rangitane

Presentation Audio

“Blue Smoke” song

 

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Video

Atiu Harbour Project

This video was compiled from a Super 8 movie production by Corporal Ken Newton, RNZE (now Whanganui), during his time on Atiu Island from late 1973 to early 1974.

 

The Canadian Land Forces

Canadian Defence Forces, including the function and role of the Canadian Land Forces, a Canadian Division (organisation and functions) and the role and functions of the Canadian Engineer Group (in three parts), circa 1989.

Canadian Division HQ in Operations

Division Engineer Group, Part 1 – Organisation

Division Engineer Group, Part 2 – Defensive Operations

The Division Engineer Group, Part 3 – Offensive Operations

 

The Desert War in North Africa

Two New Zealand veteran soldiers, John Johnston aged 95 and Norman Leaf aged 94 years, share dramatic personal stories of their World War 2 army service in the North African deserts of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.

 

East Timor

An “amateur video” produced under the guidance of WO1 Shane Vooght, RNZE, about engineer and other tasks and in the engineer camp, commencing early December 2009, in Timor L’este.

 

Freyberg

The life and achievements of LTGEN Lord Fryberg, VC and his role as the Commander of the 2nd NZ Division (2nd NZ Expeditionary Force) throughout the Second World War, narrated by LTGEN Sir Leonard Thornton, ex-Chief of the NZ Defence Force (a TV One documentary circa 1987). Includes Parts 1, 2 and 3  – Early Days; WWI; between wars; Greece, Crete and North African Campaign.

 

RNZE Corps Centenary

This “amateur video tape” was compiled over the period of 12 to 16 October 2002, to cover the various activities and events for the celebration of the RNZE Corps Centenary, in both Linton Camp and Palmerston North.

Audio

Manawatu People’s Radio

“Manawatu Conversations” Interview with Joe Hollander, PNDHAG, Part One Tuesday 12 May 2020

“Manawatu Conversations” Interview with Joe Hollander, PNDHAG, Part Two Tuesday 19 May 2020

 

Recordings

The Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers

 

 

PDF of Tape Cover: BandoftheRoyalEngineers (Includes track titles and other information.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side One: mp3

Side Two: mp3

 

Chimo! The music and oral traditions of the Canadian Military Engineers

 

 

PDF of CD cover: Chimo! (Includes track titles, and other information.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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