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Torty the Tortoise: ANZAC Veteran


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Torty the Mediterranean Tortoise was souvenired by a New Zealand serviceman from Salonika in 1916. Pvt. Stewart Little was in Greece as part of the Allied attempts to sure-up the Serbian Front WW1. Doing invaluable work as part of a medical team patching-up and treating recuperating troops fighting in Serbia. As part of this ANZAC Day 2024 podcast.  I’ll profile the forgotten  Serbian Front. New Zealand Military Mascots. Plus, the fate of Torty.  

Listening & Watching Old YouTube Episodes. 

Old podcasts.

 Really helps me. 

Hint, hint.  

Link 1 to video on Marquette Sinking: https://youtu.be/s0svttH0YaoLink 2 N.Z Military Mascots Pt 1: https://youtu.be/hfJEGaNbEzI
 Link 3: N.Z Military Mascots Pt 2: https://youtu.be/xprkQSgTSvo

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Weird En Zed PodcastBy Paul Gilbert