 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Bhatani rechi18 rakaumbwa muNew Zealand muna September 1939. Pashure penguva yokurovedzwa, muna 1940 yakaenda kuMiddle East sechikamu che2nd New Zealand Division uye ipapo, muna 1941, kuGreece. Rakabatanidzwa muHondo yeGreece uye gare gare mukurwisana paKrete. Yakadzingwa muKrete, yakabva yarwa muNorth Africa Campaign uye yakarasikirwa zvikuru panguva yeOperation Crusader. Yakadzoserwa kumasimba, muna Chikumi 1942 battalion yakatora chikamu mukuputsika kwe2nd New Zealand Division kubva kuMinqar Qaim kwayakanga yakakomberedzwa neGerman 21st Panzer Division. Mwedzi wakatevera, battalion yakarwisana muHondo Yokutanga yeEl Alamein. 