4th Field Regiment (New Zealand)
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The 4th Field Regiment was an
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regiment of the
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raised during the
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. It saw service as part of the
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during the
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,
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, Tunisian and Italian campaigns, before being disbanded in January 1946.


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* Military history of New Zealand during World War II Artillery regiments of New Zealand Military units and formations established in 1940 {{NewZealand-stub