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- The 5th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army which served during the First and Second World Wars. The division was formed in February 1916 as part of the expansion of the Australian Imperial Force infantry brigades. In addition to the existing 8th Brigade were added the new 14th and 15th Brigades, which had been raised from the battalions of the 1st and 2nd Brigades respectively. From Egypt the division was sent to France and then Belgium, where they served in the trenches along the Western Front until the end of the war in November 1918. After the war ended, the division was demobilised in 1919. The division was re-raised as a Militia formation during the Second World War, and was mobilised for the defence of North Queensland in 1942, when it was believed that the area was a prime site for an invasion by Japanese forces. Most of the division was concentrated in the Townsville area, although the 11th Brigade was detached for the defence of Cairns and Cape York. In 1943, the division took part in the final stages of the Salamaua–Lae campaign, in New Guinea, and then later in 1944 captured Madang during the Huon Peninsula campaign. In 1944–1945, the division was committed to the New Britain campaign, before being relieved in July 1945. The division was disbanded in September 1945 following the end of the war. (en)
- La 5.ª División era una división de infantería del Ejército australiano qué servido durante la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial. La división se creó en febrero de 1916 como parte de la expansión de las brigadas de infantería de la . Además de la existiente se le añadieron las nuevas y , que habían sido formadas a partir de los batallones de la y , respectivamente. Desde Egipto, la división fue enviada a Francia, donde sirvieó en las trincheras a lo largo del Frente Occidental. Después del fin de la guerra, y de la desmobilización de la AIF, la 5.ª División fue reactivada en 1921 y asignada a la unidad de reserva de la . Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la división fue mobilizada para la defensa de en 1942, cuando se creía que el área era un sitio propicio para una invasión por parte de las fuerzas japonesas. La mayoría de la división estuvo concentrada en el área de Townsville, a pesar de que el 11.º Grupo de Brigada se desplegó para la defensa de Cairns y . Entre 1943–45, la división participó en la campaña de Guinea Nueva. (es)
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- * 8th Brigade:
**29th Battalion
** 30th Battalion
** 31st Battalion
** 32nd Battalion
**8th Light Trench Mortar Battery
* 14th Brigade :
** 53rd Battalion
** 54th Battalion
** 55th Battalion
** 56th Battalion
**14th Light Trench Mortar Battery
* 15th Brigade :
** 57th Battalion
** 58th Battalion
** 59th Battalion
** 60th Battalion
**15th Light Trench Mortar Battery
* 5th Division Artillery: 13th, 14th and 15th Artillery Field Brigades
*5th Division Field Ambulance: 8th, 14th and 15th Field Ambulances
* 5th Division Engineers: 8th, 14th and 15th Field Companies, 5th Signals Company
* 5th Pioneer Battalion
* 5th Machine Gun Battalion: 8th, 14th, 15th and 25th Machine Gun Companies (en)
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- The 5th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army which served during the First and Second World Wars. The division was formed in February 1916 as part of the expansion of the Australian Imperial Force infantry brigades. In addition to the existing 8th Brigade were added the new 14th and 15th Brigades, which had been raised from the battalions of the 1st and 2nd Brigades respectively. From Egypt the division was sent to France and then Belgium, where they served in the trenches along the Western Front until the end of the war in November 1918. After the war ended, the division was demobilised in 1919. (en)
- La 5.ª División era una división de infantería del Ejército australiano qué servido durante la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial. La división se creó en febrero de 1916 como parte de la expansión de las brigadas de infantería de la . Además de la existiente se le añadieron las nuevas y , que habían sido formadas a partir de los batallones de la y , respectivamente. Desde Egipto, la división fue enviada a Francia, donde sirvieó en las trincheras a lo largo del Frente Occidental. (es)
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