New Zealand committed 3 (NZ) Div to the South Pacific Command as part of the USMC 1 Marine Amphibious Corps, the RNZAF had over 20 Squadrons operating against the Japanese and the RNZN committed most of it’s ships (around 60) as part of the US led 7th Fleet Task Forces until 1944 when they formed part of the British Pacific Fleet. And our commitment to the war in the Pacific was very much a secondary effort to the European/Mediterranean theatres.
Toward the end of the war, RNZAF had a formidable air force for the size of NZ. Good pilots were New Zealand's best export during the war, especially during the Battle of Britain. But in the days of potential invasion by the Japanese the various assortment of war planes on New Zealand soil would've been torn up by the Japanese Mitsubishi Zeroes. And the proceeding invasion would've been swift had it occurred. However I would've liked to see what would've happened in some strange parallel universe. But thank god for the US Marines. Bless them all.
In December,1941 we had 20 or 30 Valentine tanks. 30 Lockheed Hudson bombers, and about half were still in their crates. No fighter planes. First P-40 Kittyhawks arrived in June 1942.
@@mattyallen3396 Following the fall of Singapore ( Feb. 1942), New Zealand was in real threat of invasion until the US naval victory at the Coral Sea, May 1942 . Name me one credible threat to the military security of New Zealand today. The only country with the capability of invading New Zealand is the USA.
The world is a rapidly changing place, the west has gone to sleep including NZ . Putin has made a move and China is constantly probing the pacific nations and looking to expand . We need to start spending serious money on defence and modernise our armed forces. Australia are going through the same thing and Britain is starting to gear up and wake up. I hate war as much as anyone but I hate the idea we can't defend ourselfs and support our mates over the ditch and our other allies.
Did i see the first hummer truck design 😮 wow , true fact my grandfather said they had pinecones for hand grenades in training,and in taking a pillbox in training,one the boys got hit in the head with pinecone and the company's had a big scrap lol 😂28th Maori battalion ,big respect and thank you to all services past and present ❤❤😊
Wow !!!....they had uniforms...boots...shoes...undies....hats...guns...lunch box and drink bottles...rainoats ready to go....one size fits all.....who knew years before they would need all this....cause it wasnt done onite !
@@jjame42 Wellingtion Dock Strike (July 1942) One of the most disgraceful chapters in New Zealand history was the Wellington Dock Strike (1942). The just arriving First Marine Division was given the assignment of taking Guadacanal in the Solomons from the Japanese. It would be the first American offensive of World War II and the first American amphibious landing of the Pacific War. The airfield the Japanese were building on Guadacanal was part of a larger Japanese effort to cut the sea lanes between America and Australia and New Zealand. The losses at Midway had impaired that undertaking, but the Japanese had no abandomed it. The 1st Division's men and equipment was scattered all over the Pacific. Much of the Division and support units were either in New Zealandc or in the way to New Zealand. Loading the Division's equipment for the assault force was tremendously complicated by the Wellington dock workers strike. The workers had gone on strike before the orders came in, but they refused to return to work to assist the American Marines who were preparing to fight for New Zealand. The Marines had to do all the loading themselves, including the vital reconfiguration from administrative to combat assault. What resulted was 11 days of dockside mayhem (July 1942). Combat loading was critical because even after Miday, the Japanese still held naval superority in the Paciffic and it was vital that the most critical equipment be landed as quickly as possible. The Marines cursed the dock workers. Rain destoyed cardboard packging. One naval officer recalls walking through 100 yards of sodden corn flakes. Food abd amunition supplies were reduced. www.histclo.com/essay/war/ww2/cou/island/pac/sol/w2pis-guad.html
![Natanael Cano - Amor Eterno [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EO4prCs6WpM/mqdefault.jpg)
if my government started using epic videos like this for recruitment i'd join immediately
Don't worry a draft is coming soon
@@colinmiller6301quick shut the door
New Zealand committed 3 (NZ) Div to the South Pacific Command as part of the USMC 1 Marine Amphibious Corps, the RNZAF had over 20 Squadrons operating against the Japanese and the RNZN committed most of it’s ships (around 60) as part of the US led 7th Fleet Task Forces until 1944 when they formed part of the British Pacific Fleet.
And our commitment to the war in the Pacific was very much a secondary effort to the European/Mediterranean theatres.
NZ may be a small nation but it didn't f..k around when it came to War. Some of the best fighting men to have on your side.
Toward the end of the war, RNZAF had a formidable air force for the size of NZ. Good pilots were New Zealand's best export during the war, especially during the Battle of Britain. But in the days of potential invasion by the Japanese the various assortment of war planes on New Zealand soil would've been torn up by the Japanese Mitsubishi Zeroes. And the proceeding invasion would've been swift had it occurred. However I would've liked to see what would've happened in some strange parallel universe. But thank god for the US Marines. Bless them all.
I remember seeing footage of this in history class during the TVNZ One documentary In Fear of Invasion.
ok but the background music in this vid is fire tho, especially at parts like 6:18
I hate war, I really do, but I must say we sure do hold up a force.
We really dont
We have 24 towed artillery from the 90s. We are an embarrassment
@@Jamison1888 fax
@@Jamison1888 1890s or 1990s?
Lest we forget! 👍🇳🇿
In December,1941 we had 20 or 30 Valentine tanks. 30 Lockheed Hudson bombers, and about half were still in their crates. No fighter planes. First P-40 Kittyhawks arrived in June 1942.
So better prepared then than today?
@@mattyallen3396 Following the fall of Singapore ( Feb. 1942), New Zealand was in real threat of invasion until the US naval victory at the Coral Sea, May 1942 . Name me one credible threat to the military security of New Zealand today. The only country with the capability of invading New Zealand is the USA.
Goated
Let's GO!! NEW ZEALAND!
You tell ‘em !
NEW ZEALAND WILL WIN ALL WARS
Afghanistan?
NZ couldn’t win an all out war with any country nowadays.
@@mattyallen3396 we did win when asked to
@@scapekiwi Vietnam.... Afghanistan.
@@mattyallen3396 our mission was over in Vietnam and Afghanistan we didn't get pushed out by the enemy
The world is a rapidly changing place, the west has gone to sleep including NZ . Putin has made a move and China is constantly probing the pacific nations and looking to expand . We need to start spending serious money on defence and modernise our armed forces. Australia are going through the same thing and Britain is starting to gear up and wake up. I hate war as much as anyone but I hate the idea we can't defend ourselfs and support our mates over the ditch and our other allies.
Did i see the first hummer truck design 😮 wow , true fact my grandfather said they had pinecones for hand grenades in training,and in taking a pillbox in training,one the boys got hit in the head with pinecone and the company's had a big scrap lol 😂28th Maori battalion ,big respect and thank you to all services past and present ❤❤😊
New Zealand we are always ready
not anymore
@@Zakk_does_Voices we still remember
Lol ready to yell chuuuur brother at everyone as we have nooooo weapons
@@acireghee3868 we have no planes no tanks and we only have 5,000 troops
Insane
David's Sling ?
No comment.
5.12 look who invented the humvee, lolz!?
For Queen and glory!!
Grandparents did well for us.
Imagine seeing folks with rifles doing a native war dance
@GrubDaddy calm down soldier 😂
@GrubDaddy wtf calm down keyboard warrior
@GrubDaddy thats racist man 🤣
The Finns of the Pacific.
What do you mean by that ? haha.
They'd have fought a better armed and prepared enemy to a standstill.
Hahahahaha nice one from a kiwi
May New Zealand triumph
British and American Tanks.... however they did have the SEMPLE TANK.
Very appropriately stern narrator.......
Wow !!!....they had uniforms...boots...shoes...undies....hats...guns...lunch box and drink bottles...rainoats ready to go....one size fits all.....who knew years before they would need all this....cause it wasnt done onite !
era
Never forget the US Marines who suffered and died because of the Wellington Dock Worker Strike.
Enlighten me? Never heard about this one
@@jjame42 Wellingtion Dock Strike (July 1942)
One of the most disgraceful chapters in New Zealand history was the Wellington Dock Strike (1942). The just arriving First Marine Division was given the assignment of taking Guadacanal in the Solomons from the Japanese. It would be the first American offensive of World War II and the first American amphibious landing of the Pacific War. The airfield the Japanese were building on Guadacanal was part of a larger Japanese effort to cut the sea lanes between America and Australia and New Zealand. The losses at Midway had impaired that undertaking, but the Japanese had no abandomed it. The 1st Division's men and equipment was scattered all over the Pacific. Much of the Division and support units were either in New Zealandc or in the way to New Zealand. Loading the Division's equipment for the assault force was tremendously complicated by the Wellington dock workers strike. The workers had gone on strike before the orders came in, but they refused to return to work to assist the American Marines who were preparing to fight for New Zealand. The Marines had to do all the loading themselves, including the vital reconfiguration from administrative to combat assault. What resulted was 11 days of dockside mayhem (July 1942). Combat loading was critical because even after Miday, the Japanese still held naval superority in the Paciffic and it was vital that the most critical equipment be landed as quickly as possible. The Marines cursed the dock workers. Rain destoyed cardboard packging. One naval officer recalls walking through 100 yards of sodden corn flakes. Food abd amunition supplies were reduced.
www.histclo.com/essay/war/ww2/cou/island/pac/sol/w2pis-guad.html
Fuck yea semple tanks
Ffs only one was built
What’s with the clipped patrician accent ?
That's how most Kiwis spoke back then
@@erongmusku9475Not most, for news and radio.
@croonyerzoonyer ..my primary school teachers spoke like that, and one of them was Maori!
NZ IS SO NOT READY , !
>: D YEAH >: D
N0 wars are won just postponed patz
Far from ready