New Zealand Army
Land component of the New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army (Māori: Ngāti Tūmatauenga, 'Tribe of the God of War') is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand, a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The Army traces its military tradition to militias first established in the 1840s, but its modern origins lie in the Armed Constabulary, created in 1867 to carry out both military and policing duties. In 1886, the Constabulary was divided, with its military branch forming the foundation of the professional permanent army. Its military reserve force, the Territorial Force was formed in 1910, replacing the older Volunteer Force. New Zealand's military land forces formally adopted the name New Zealand Army in 1950. During its history, the New Zealand Army has fought in a number of major wars, including the Second Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, Vietnam War, and more recently...
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