List of New Zealand Army Corps

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A corps in the New Zealand Army is an administrative group that comprises members of similar work functions.

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Corps

Current

The following is a list of the Corps of the New Zealand Army, ordered according to the traditional seniority of all the Corps. [1]

Disbanded

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References

  1. "NZ Army - Our Ranks, Corps and Trades". www.army.mil.nz. Retrieved 2019-07-12.