18 May 2014
The character of the 28th Māori Battalion as explained by Dr Monty Soutar
It's widely acknowledged that the 28 Māori Battalion "punched above its weight" in the Second World War. In an archival interview from 2009, 28 Māori Battalion scholar and author of Nga Tama Toa: The Price of Citizenship, C Company 1939-1945 : Dr Monty Soutar provides a breakdown of each company that made up the Battalion and the nicknames they became known by, that spoke to their character. An archival recording from 2009.
