Taan Buaka Mai Nukan Te Betebeke

Download or read book Taan Buaka Mai Nukan Te Betebeke written by Christine Liava'a and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At the beginning of the Great War, the German owned islands of Samoa, Nauru, New Guinea and Micronesia were invaded by New Zealand, Australia, and their ally Japan, intent on bringing these islands under Allied jurisdiction. In 1917 the German raider Wolf, with her seaplane Wolfchen laid mines and attacked ships throughout the western Pacific, sinking the ships and taking all the passengers and crew on board. The Wolf made its way back to Kiel, Germany by early 1918, with all her captives. Over 600 people became prisoners of war altogether. In the British possessions of Ocean Island, Nauru, and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony the colonial officers and phosphateers volunteered to join the Australian and New Zealand forces. Taan Buaka mai nukan te Betebeke lists the people involved in these events, with military and family information and details of awards and deaths. As many as possible names of the prisoners of war are included"--Publisher information.