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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.
As a result, the Australian government decided to raise a third volunteer division for overseas service, named the 8th Division. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Established around three infantry brigades—the 22nd , 23rd and 27th —the division was supported by corps troops including engineers, cavalry, artillery, pioneers and a machine gun battalion for direct ...
Australian anti-tank gunners overlooking the Johore Causeway between Singapore and Malaya in February 1942. In December 1941 the Australian Army in the Pacific consisted of the 8th Division, most of which was stationed in Malaya, and eight partially trained and equipped divisions in Australia, including the 1st Armoured Division. [91]
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 ]
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 ...
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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)
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