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Sadly, NZ used them like cannon fodder and shat on them when they got home.

In Ramparts cemetery near Ypres there are the graves of five Maori soldiers alongside each other, all of whom died on 31 December 1917. Very thought provoking.

As far as I have seen no Author has found the primary source of the document. Was it in a letter to Rommel's wife ?

My father was shot in Crete, German hospital for 8 months and a POW in Poland for the rest of the war. He was a born and bred a Kiwi. Don't tell me about the Maori.

Yes, the casualties were high but so were the military honours they were awarded. The British learned trench warefare from Maori during the Maori Wars

There were also black units in the British army during the American revolution,, at the wars end, Washington met with the British commander at the time to discuss the conditions of the British withdrawl,, one of his demands was the return of escaped slaves,, so the Brit general had one of these units from his honour guard on Washingtons arrival as a big f**k you

Thanks for raising awareness of the history of the Maori Battalion.

I have to admit, it is kind of hard to take this video seriously when the pronunciation of basic Japanese terms like "samurai" and "Edo" are mangled so badly by the speaker. It really undercuts his credibility.

How can you run around calling ya self a certain ethnicity if you are mixed race , I don't run around calling myself a German or Irishman or Welshman . Just a kiwi tbh . I always found that odd as a kid here in nz . My brother is half Maori , so he calls him self a Maori . He's part African American also Irish and welsh . I get the German from my dads family . His grandad was Maori well part Maori and thought in world war 2 and he was a legend machine gunner , he killed 1000s of Turks . He was actually nicer than my own grandad oddly enough that also went to world war 2 . I guess people label themselves because the colour of their skin . I spoke to him before my parents as a baby , he was a such a good brother tho . He's a real family man with many kids . But I hate my mother for always treating him better than me . He was like her prize peach one might say . Always spoke so highly of him around me . Shit made me sick to my stomach once I reached a certain age . If I had a dollar for the dribble shit spoke about him I would be a rich man today .

Bro, it wasn't a volunteer effort except for the sellouts that wanted to fight for our colonists. We actually hid men from "conscription" we are not a race, we are individuals living in a unit just like the northern English and Jordies and the Chelsea.

Nz and Aus ❤❤❤

Bro you are so cool having a bro on the line for proper pronunciation

Again a very good video. Loving learning more about India. Ever thought about doing a Vid on the 32nd Cornwall regiment? Formed from the Fox Marines right up to the DCLI.

Another jew war.

Good stuff for giving it a go. One point though, Maori we're never defeated by the Brits. They signed a treaty. The Pa was als the basis of the trench warfare in WW1.

I'm new to your channel, and I'm very impressed with 1) your careful and open citation of sources, 2) your effort to properly pronounce the Maori language, and 3) your simple and direct presentation (without unnecessary and distracting graphics). Thanks for sharing. And best wishes from Aotearoa New Zealand!

Appreciate the effort you took to pronounce place names, many thanks from NZ

Royal Engineers FIRST IN LAST OUT

Why they terrified Rommel...probably because they were such a hoha asking them for ciggies beers a bite of there pie ..oh qn can I borrow your car ...all the same

Rommel said that comment in relation to The Aussies and Kiwi Soldiers ANZAC troops were and still are world class.

Every time bro said Maori it was different 😂 but his pronunciation is still much better than what I've heard in the past

This is how you do research. Consult with and talk to the communities you are studying, nobody knows them better. Decent video

Because they were as mad as hell at having to wear tight, heavy uniforms in sweltering heat with the likes of Obadiah Hakeswill flogging the flesh from their bones for the flimsiest of infractions

First 3 min sounds like the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Sad and Unfortunately we still do tribal fighting till this day. We have soo much love and respect for Maori up here. ❤️

I've read that, as well as the Christian Church you showed, Skinner built places of worship for both the Muslims and the Hindus who served in his regiment.

The Haka is still recognised and famous all over the world today

That is probably out the Victor mag have a look.

Well done on learning thé prononciation. Mana = M(ahh)n(ahh). Vowels ‘a’ ‘e’ ‘I’ ‘o’’u’: have the same sound as Latin languages, French, Italian.

You say it like bread, easy- Moul'dy. Maori taught me that in Jail.

very interesting

I was born when ww2 was just ending . I grew up full of hearing of the courage and humor of Maori Battalion . We had songs that still cir circulate in my mind .....Maori soldiers were always cheerful and full of " can do " attitude ....we have Anzac day that remembers all the fallen and even in covid times people decorated their fences with portraits of our heroes

It was a few years ago now! I finished a hard day at work, had my Scaffold belt and jumped on public transportation ,then suddenly I stopped by at RSA most commonly known as "retired service army"( retired service veterans). I had a big jug and sat by an older bloke who was sitting there content and called out to me and said hey Maori boy how's it going mate! Good old classic auzzy lingo😆. I was stunned because Im a darker Maori lad with older or more prominent features from 1950s era.Most kiwis these days I would admit are on there fairer side.Anyways he sucked me in and what would you know fucking 6 hour's has gone by,that bloke either played me a fool because I don't remember him buying 1 round 😂.Anyways to get to the point I must admit it was a insightful and delightful experiences of my adult live and a memory I'll keep in mind for the rest of my living life. One story I find hard to believe but old mate was a retired sas Australian veteran who served beside the Maori battalion.He said it was an honor and privalege to serve with the Maori and said with a full heart that the impacted so much during the world wars as front liners that the war fare and strategy's they bring is truly out of this world.Even mentioned there was a Maori battalion called the 13 mile sniper's,why do you ask? Because the enemy Frontline couldn't get within 13miles of Maori battalion lines with confirmed kills. That I find hard to believe to be honest but the respect I can appreciate, with a more transparent perspective I feel even more proud to be kiwi.🎉❤

We often fight weaker oponents (e.g. Iraq, Afghanistan), which makes it alot easier.

Swarfega might get the oil dirt off your left arm.

Could this be because the Napoleonic Wars were essentially a long running world war of sorts? In those circumstances eventually ability had to win out over a chance of birth, especially when facing an enemy that was more egalitarian by definition? Another realm where social mobility was possible in the 18th and first half of the 19th century was India of course.

Please do a video of Capt Charles Upham VC & bar. If you watch Saving Private Ryan, you will see a German soldier who clearly came and said he was called Upham as he was an American who moved to Germany before the war! I know books always say that anybody's name is purely coincidental. Captain Charles Upham was a Brexiteer before they were invented as in the early sixties he spoke up on behalf of the New Zealand Government pleading with Britain not to join the Common Market! I home someone makes a full length feature film about the N.Z contribution to the U.K. war effort especially men such as Air Comodore Park. The Commonwealth Forces including the Poles put an excruciating effort into helping the U.K at her greatest time of need!

I think I read somewhere that Skiners Horse where add Multan when the Indian mutiny commenced I need a forced march to Delhi to reinforce the East India company, and after time were mainly Pashtuns. I wonder what actions the y were involved in.?

i really like the fact we were looking at the research with you at times, shows you care about your content. keep it up and happy to keep learning and hearing more about my country, thank you! i must say it would have been something out of nightmare hearing maori soldiers doing a haka in the black of night targeted towards you, if youve ever seen or heard a mass haka

Excellent stuff.

Search for Battle of Pollilur Around 4000- 5000 Brits KIA + few 100 officers Taken as POW in 1780. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pollilur_(1780)

I dont get how the maori battalion soldier's were not given the same rights as the other nz soldier's on return and nothing has been done to correct that fact so much for our democracy we've never had so many maori pollies in parliament as we do now ive never heard any of them stand up and fight for our 28th but oh well I guess thats the difference between soldier's and pollies pollies are nut less😢 😢😢😢

It is important to know the name of our 28th Maori battalion was name the 28th for a purpose, the purpose was the signing of the partnership with king William and our chiefs on the 28th day of October 1835 this signing was the signing of Maori independence 1835 ratified by the house of Lords and the house of commons also recognised by 5 imperial countries AND YET IT IS IGNORED HERE IN NZ our political platform has been operating like the Biden admin / democrats for over 100 years

Although some info is hobson You did ABSOLUTELY AMAZING With sharing the information you have. Given your crash course in Reo Māori. Thank you for your pronunciations Its nice to know You have better pronunciation than Māori Deputy-PM St (wannabe) winston Peter's 😅😂 who gets up after he gets knock down🤦‍♂️

I don't think even the Irish do anger like the Maori people. I liked them so much I made six of them.

Was last there around 2008. Good to see funds from whomever being invested to expand and preserve this history. Good piece of knowledge you prodiced here

Maori people carry the strength and spirit of their ancestors into battle. Even in modern day society it keeps us grounded.

I liked this video. It was comprehensive and explanatory, and not judgmental, as I have when people analyze systems that today are considered wrong, but were perfectly normal for their times.

All kiwis worth thier salt know and celebrate the 28th

I'm a kiwi and took my step sin to his first Anzac dawn service earlier this year in texas(te teko). Small service but was mean. Talked alot about maori service in the wars. Texas the only rsa in nz without a picture of the queen or king they told me. I've heard by word of mouth many times Hitler said that quote but It may be Chinese whispers could of been that other German guy

This is a great tribute. I grew up and still live in Rangiriri. I had WW2 veterans as neighbors including Hakum Iwihora of the 28th . Alf de Thierry , Dan Elliott whom I‘be yet to fully research, encouraged now by this podcast . Norman Gall DCM , was a spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain. Jack Kelly of the 22nd , by now into his 90’s before his passing, was to reveal he was witness to my uncle Jack ( RJH Miller) ,of the 18th , take a grenade at the battle of Galatos for which he would not survive. I myself am half Maori descent, Ngati Naho , served in the RNZN, 1978-84.