New Zealand soldiers resting under a vehicle, El Saff, Egypt

New Zealand soldiers on manoeuvres at El Saff, Egypt, during World War 2

New Zealand troops on manoeuvres taking a meal break, El Saff, Egypt

New Zealand World War 2 soldiers resting during a route march, Egypt

Soldiers of the 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, drinking water during manoeuvres at El Saff, Egypt

New Zealand World War 2 soldiers at El Alamein, Egypt

New Zealand soldiers marry in Egypt

New Zealand World War 2 soldiers digging a trench, El Alamein area, Egypt

New Zealand troops en route to manoeuvres at El Saff, Egypt, during World War II

On manouevres with 27 Machine Gun Battalion, 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, at El Saff, Egypt

Soldiers of the New Zealand Divisional Cavalry on a tank at El Alamein, Egypt - Photograph taken by H Paton

Soldiers of 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade taking aim, Egypt

A 2 pounder anti tank gun in position and under camouflage at El Saff, Egypt, during World War II

New Zealand soldiers on leave in Cairo, Egypt, during World War 2

New Zealand soldiers on leave in Singapore

New Zealand World War 2 soldiers in a dug-out, Baggush, Western Desert, Egypt

World War II soldiers with their heads bowed in prayer, at an Anzac Day service at El Saff, Egypt

New Zealand soldiers, Athens, Greece

Farmer resting under a willow tree

New Zealand infantry training, Egypt

World War II New Zealand soldiers warming their hands by a fire, Western Desert, Egypt

A New Zealand soldier with an Indian soldier and a German dog, Egypt

New Zealand soldiers buying corn

New Zealand J Force soldiers, Japan

New Zealand soldiers on a captured German Tiger tank, Italy