Welcome to the official 28th Māori Battalion website

Just added: roll for Māori who served in the First World War. This site is dedicated to the men who served with New Zealand’s 28th (Māori) Battalion during the Second World War, and to their whānau and friends. Between 1941 and 1945 the Māori Battalion forged an outstanding reputation on the battlefields of Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy. This is a fascinating story of spirit and adventure, courage and camaraderie, victory and tragedy. Read more

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Latest Added Content

The latest added memories, photos, audio and video.

George Temara

Samuel Marsh

George Shepherd

Edward Kepa

Hone Tangiwai Wihongi

Leslie Pirihi

Interactive Map

Use our interactive map to follow the Battalion’s war trail from its departure from New Zealand in 1940 to its return in 1946

Photos / Video / Audio

View, watch and listen to the stories of the 28th, including precious films and waiata recorded during the war years, and oral history interviews with the men who were there

WW1 and WW2 Rolls

Discover more about Māori servicemen who served in the First World War and the 3600 men of the 28th who served in the Second World War through our fully searchable Battalion roll.