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Evacuated troops arrive in Egypt from Crete

Evacuated troops arrive in Egypt from Crete

Exhausted soldiers evacuated from Crete arrive in Alexandria, Egypt, on board a Royal Navy destroyer. Around 16,500 Allied troops – including some 5000 New Zealanders – were taken off the island between 22 May and 1 June 1941.  

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-09661
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Evacuated troops arrive in Egypt from Crete, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/evacuated-troops-arrive-egypt-crete, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated