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New Zealanders Commemorate WWI Liberation

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ANZAC commemorations are taking place in Likennwa, New Zealand, remembering soldiers who liberated the town from a four-year German occupation 108 years ago. The liberation of Likennwa is described as one of New Zealand's finest moments. New Zealand soldiers fought in various campaigns during World War I, including in Samoa, Gallipoli, the Somme, and Flanders. Upon arriving in Le Quesnoy, which was occupied for four years, the New Zealanders faced a town with 20-meter high walls. They developed a strategy to enter the town without causing civilian casualties. The action resulted in the deaths of 193 New Zealand soldiers but no civilian casualties. This event is seen as a symbol of New Zealand's developing national identity.

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RNZ National

“The story of the liberation of Likennwa is one of New Zealand's finest moments. This weekend, ANZAC commemorations are taking place in the town, including at Te Ata Fata, New Zealand.”

RNZ National

“And the New Zealanders, of course, they've passed from Samoa to Gallipoli to the Somme up into Flanders, and then they're finally here. They're battle trained. They know what they're doing. And so when they arrive in Lequinoa, the town has these 20 meter high walls all the way around the town. And the New Zealanders know that if they launch their shells into the town, they will kill all of the civilians.”

RNZ National

“And so it's a real symbol of this developing national identity for New Zealand. And I suppose what happens after that is a real symbol for...”

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