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  2. Australian Army during World War II - Wikipedia

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    Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939. On 14 September Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced that 40,000 members of the Militia would be called up for training and a 20,000-strong expeditionary force, designated the Second Australian Imperial Force, would be formed for overseas service. Like its predecessor, the Second AIF was a ...

  3. Australia in World War II - Wikipedia

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    During the first years of World War II, Australia's military strategy was closely aligned with that of the United Kingdom. In line with this, most Australian military units deployed overseas in 1940 and 1941 were sent to the Mediterranean and Middle East where they formed a key part of the Commonwealth forces in the area. The three AIF infantry ...

  4. List of Australian divisions in World War II - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of Australian divisions in World War II, including all divisions raised within the Australian Army during World War II. A total of 15 such formations were established by the army during the war; of these, four infantry divisions served as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force, along with one armoured division.

  5. List of Australian Army units - Wikipedia

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    In March 1901, the Australian Army came into existence as the Commonwealth Military Forces through the amalgamation of the former colonies military forces. The existing regiments and battalions of the colonies were reorganised and renumbered due to their absorption into the national army and subsequently formed the first military units of a united Australia.

  6. Category : Military units and formations of Australia in ...

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    Pages in category "Military units and formations of Australia in World War II" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  7. List of Australian Army brigades - Wikipedia

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    Australian troops from the 1st Brigade in a captured Ottoman trench at Lone Pine, 6 August 1915 This is a list of the brigades raised by the Australian Army. The list includes brigades that served in World War I, World War II, Vietnam and the present-day brigades. Current active brigades A soldier of the 5/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, previously part of the 1st Brigade ...

  8. Category : Military history of Australia during World War II

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    Pages in category "Military history of Australia during World War II" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  9. 2/8th Battalion (Australia) - Wikipedia

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    The 2/8th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during World War II.Raised as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force at Melbourne, Victoria on 30 October 1939, the 2/8th was initially attached to the 17th Brigade, 6th Division.