New Zealand Art and World War 2

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Works of art related to New Zealand and World War Two.

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Image: swagger stick

swagger stick

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Searching for German Raider by Colin Wynn

Searching for German Raider by Colin Wynn

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The barge from Crete by Peter McIntyre, 1941

The barge from Crete by Peter McIntyre, 1941

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The Blitz, Canea area defended by NZers, May 1941

The Blitz, Canea area defended by NZers, May 1941

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: HMS Achilles in the Battle of the River Plate

HMS Achilles in the Battle of the River Plate

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The breakout from Minqar Qa'im by Peter McIntyre

The breakout from Minqar Qa'im by Peter McIntyre

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The Achilles attacks the Graf Spee

The Achilles attacks the Graf Spee

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: HMS Achilles during the Battle of the River Plate

HMS Achilles during the Battle of the River Plate

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Bombing of Cassino painting

Bombing of Cassino painting

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Wounded at Cassino by Peter McIntyre

Wounded at Cassino by Peter McIntyre

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: kiwi ornament (partly made)

kiwi ornament (partly made)

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: tank, model

tank, model

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: mirror, souvenir

mirror, souvenir

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: souvenir, partly made

souvenir, partly made

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: tray, souvenir

tray, souvenir

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: cloth, souvenir

cloth, souvenir

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: kit, trench

kit, trench

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: shell case

shell case

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: cloth, souvenir

cloth, souvenir

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: knife, paper

knife, paper

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: belt, souvenir

belt, souvenir

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Sergeant Donald Brown, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, 1NZEF

Sergeant Donald Brown, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, 1NZEF

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: cloth, souvenir

cloth, souvenir

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: World War 2 cannon

World War 2 cannon

Alexander Turnbull Library