Trainees taking cover during training at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Trainee taking cover during training at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Trainees among the cedars at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Line of trainees on the slopes at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Trainees leaving with skis for the slopes at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D El...

General view of Ninth Army Ski School before morning parade, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Sentry deep in the snow at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Group of NZ and English officers on ski course at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M...

Four trainees stripped to the waist in a snow storm at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken...

Members of the 28th New Zealand (Maori) Battalion at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken b...

New Zealanders at 9 Army Ski School leave barracks for morning parade, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Eli...

Sister and patient at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ soldiers and nursing sisters at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ soldier and nursing sister at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Convoys of the 8th Army moving forward, Sollum, Egypt, during World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Convoys of the 8th Army moving forward, Sollum, Egypt, during World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Axis POWs being brought in during World War II, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Axis POWs being brought in during World War II, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Laying a railway line in Libya during World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Laying a railway line in Libya during World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Population of Tunis welcomes 8th Army, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Population of Tunis welcoming 8th Army, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Spahis passing dais during Allied parade in Tunis, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Mr A Tutaki of 28 (Maori) Battalion during World War II, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Close up of population of Tunis welcoming 8th Army, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias