New Zealand Expeditionary Force British Expeditionary Force (World War I)
the new zealand expeditionary force (nzef) under command of general alexander godley title of military forces sent new zealand fight britain during first world war. upon outbreak of war, new zealand offered provide 2 brigades — 1 of infantry , 1 of mounted troops — total of 8,500 men. nzef closely tied aif of war. when gallipoli campaign began, new zealand contingent insufficient complete division on own combined 4th australian infantry brigade form new zealand , australian division. division, along australian 1st division, formed famous australian , new zealand army corps (anzac) under command of general william birdwood. after end of gallipoli campaign, nzef formed own infantry division; new zealand division served on western front april 1916. took part in battle of flers-courcelette, battle of morval, battle of le transloy, , celebrated battle of le quesnoy. new zealanders considered exceptional troops germans, captured intelligence report named them ...an exceptionally assault division ... .
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