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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 ...
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 ...
This is a list of wars, armed conflicts and rebellions involving the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–present) and its predecessor colonies, the colonies of New South Wales (1788–1901), Van Diemen's Land (1825–1856), Tasmania (1856–1901), Victoria (1851–1901), Swan River (1829–1832), Western Australia (1832–1901), South Australia (1836–1901), and Queensland (1859–1901).
Army Australia: An Illustrated History. Frenchs Forest, New South Wales: Child & Associates. ISBN 0-86777-061-9. Palazzo, Albert (2002). Defenders of Australia: The 3rd Australian Division 1916–1991. Loftus, New South Wales: Australian Military Historical Publications. ISBN 1-876439-03-3. Robertson, John (1981). Australia at War, 1939–1945 ...
Members of the 9th Division during a formal parade in late 1942. The structure of the Australian Army changed considerably during World War II.At the outbreak of war the Army comprised a small regular component and a large, but ill-trained and equipped, militia force.
Military units and formations of Australia in World War II (4 C, 67 P) Military attacks against Australia (1 C, 25 P) Military operations of World War II involving Australia (35 P)
The fighting came to be known as the Battle of Milne Bay, and was the first outright defeat of Japanese land forces in World War II. [34] Corporal John French, from the 2/9th Battalion, was awarded a posthumous VC for his actions on 4 September 1942. [35] The division's casualties at Milne Bay were 126 killed and 182 wounded. [9]
However, due to manpower shortages elsewhere in the Australian military, the government pushed for further reductions in early 1944. [7] The army's headquarters element had initially consisted of 842 personnel when the formation was raised in 1942 but by 1944 it had fallen to 494. [ 8 ]