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Property	Value
rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	1st Division (New Zealand)
rdfs:comment	The 1st Division was one of three New Zealand Army home defence divisions formed during World War II. The unit was established on 1 November 1941 and was responsible for protecting the northern region of New Zealand's North Island from invasion. The 1st Division was placed on alert during the early months of the Pacific War, but no threat developed. The division was greatly reduced in size during 1943 and was disbanded on 1 April 1944.
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Branch	20
command structure	dbkwik:resource/LEuqfxUnRaC-9VKdNKD-OQ==
Role	Home defence
Dates	--11-01
Unit Name	1
notable commanders	dbkwik:resource/Nfox4BRLqA_buvNVY1H7PA==
Disbanded	1944-04-01
Battles	World War II
abstract	The 1st Division was one of three New Zealand Army home defence divisions formed during World War II. The unit was established on 1 November 1941 and was responsible for protecting the northern region of New Zealand's North Island from invasion. The 1st Division was placed on alert during the early months of the Pacific War, but no threat developed. The division was greatly reduced in size during 1943 and was disbanded on 1 April 1944.
is Commands of	Harold Barrowclough