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The 8th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army, formed during World War II as part of the all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force.The 8th Division was raised from volunteers for overseas service from July 1940 onwards.
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Measures were taken to improve Australia's defences as war with Japan loomed in 1941, but these proved inadequate. The 8th Division was subsequently dispatched to Singapore in February 1941, while plans were made for a Militia battalion to be stationed between Port Moresby and Thursday Island.
Despite the loss of the 8th Division in February 1942, the Army reached its peak strength of eleven infantry divisions and three armoured divisions later that year. [1] This force was larger than what the Australian economy could support, however, and was gradually reduced in size. [ 2 ]
In December 1941, the Australian Army in the Pacific comprised the 8th Division, most of which was stationed in Malaya, and eight partially trained and equipped divisions in Australia, including the 1st Armoured Division. The RAAF was equipped with 373 aircraft, most of which were obsolete trainers, and the RAN had three cruisers and two ...
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Established on 15 July 1940 as part of the 8th Australian Division, the brigade's headquarters was opened at Wallgrove, New South Wales. Under the command of Brigadier Harold Taylor , the brigade consisted of three infantry battalions – the 2/18th , 2/19th and 2/20th – and was supported by the 2/10th Field Regiment , which was initially ...
8th Division (Australia) 8th Canadian Infantry Division; 8th Air Division (People's Republic of China) 8th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China), 1949–1952; 8th Infantry Division (France) 8th Division (German Empire) 8th Ersatz Division (German Empire) 8th Landwehr Division (German Empire)