Modern Spartans
NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS
The Greek sculptor Phalereres is engaged on an imposing memorial to the New Zealand soldiers who fought the German invaders in the Pass of Thermopylae, scene in 4SO B.C. of an epic defence-—only overcome by treachery—-when a small force of Spartans, commanded by King Leonidas, held up an invading horde of Persians. The monument will be ten times life-size, and will depict King Leonidas with a Maori and pakeha soldier on each side. It will be the Greek Government's tribute to the New Ztalanders who fought with the Greeks.
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Hutt News, Volume XXII, Issue 7, 28 July 1948, Page 8
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94Modern Spartans Hutt News, Volume XXII, Issue 7, 28 July 1948, Page 8
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