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Property	Value
rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	23rd Battalion (New Zealand)
rdfs:comment	The 23rd Battalion, also known as the Canterbury-Otago Battalion, was a infantry battalion of the New Zealand Military Forces during the Second World War. Formed in November 1939 as part of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. After undertaking training at Burnham Camp the battalion sailed from New Zealand on the 1 May 1940. The battalion saw action in Greece, Crete, North Africa, and Italy.
owl:sameAs	dbr:23rd_Battalion_(New_Zealand)
dcterms:subject	dbkwik:resource/5x44lPZTXeeeqfIVY65W2g== Military units and formations established in 1939 dbkwik:resource/K3rg3qsxL8tpWce-xnnsGw==
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Branch	dbkwik:resource/2DpDIdT1da68zgRIxCY5Cg==
command structure	5
Type	Infantry
Dates	1939
Unit Name	23
Battles	dbkwik:resource/nrznhm617ERE6FxBnBhphg== Second World War Battle of Greece Battle of Crete dbkwik:resource/cQ4DDZIe6OrQURs_UcWnSg==
Size	~700–900 personnel
abstract	The 23rd Battalion, also known as the Canterbury-Otago Battalion, was a infantry battalion of the New Zealand Military Forces during the Second World War. Formed in November 1939 as part of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. After undertaking training at Burnham Camp the battalion sailed from New Zealand on the 1 May 1940. The battalion saw action in Greece, Crete, North Africa, and Italy.