About: 6th Division (Australia)

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The 6th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army. It was raised briefly in 1917 during World War I, but was broken up to provide reinforcements before seeing action. It was not re-raised until the outbreak of World War II, when it was formed as a unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF). Throughout 1940–41 it served in the North African Campaign, the Greek campaign, on Crete and in Syria, fighting against the Germans, Italians and Vichy French. In 1942, the division left the Middle East and returned to Australia to meet the threat of Japan's entry into the war. Part of the division garrisoned Ceylon for a short period of time, before the division was committed to the New Guinea campaign. In New Guinea, its component brigades had a major role in the successful

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  • The 6th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army. It was raised briefly in 1917 during World War I, but was broken up to provide reinforcements before seeing action. It was not re-raised until the outbreak of World War II, when it was formed as a unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF). Throughout 1940–41 it served in the North African Campaign, the Greek campaign, on Crete and in Syria, fighting against the Germans, Italians and Vichy French. In 1942, the division left the Middle East and returned to Australia to meet the threat of Japan's entry into the war. Part of the division garrisoned Ceylon for a short period of time, before the division was committed to the New Guinea campaign. In New Guinea, its component brigades had a major role in the successful counter-offensive along the Kokoda Track, at Buna–Gona and around Salamaua–Lae in 1942–43. Throughout late 1943–44, the division was re-organised in Australia before being committed as a complete formation to one of the last Australian operations of the war around Aitape–Wewak in 1944–45. (en)
  • La 6e division d'infanterie australienne est une division de l'armée australienne créé en 1917 et réactivée entre 1939 et 1946. (fr)
  • Divisi ke-6 adalah sebuah unit . (in)
  • De Australische 6e Infanteriedivisie (Engels: 6th Division) was een infanteriedivisie van het Australische leger gedurende de Tweede Wereldoorlog. (nl)
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  • Division: 16,000 – 18,000 men
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  • A group of soldiers stand on a foreshore. In the background, smoke billows (en)
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  • Division: 16,000 – 18,000 men (en)
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  • La 6e division d'infanterie australienne est une division de l'armée australienne créé en 1917 et réactivée entre 1939 et 1946. (fr)
  • Divisi ke-6 adalah sebuah unit . (in)
  • De Australische 6e Infanteriedivisie (Engels: 6th Division) was een infanteriedivisie van het Australische leger gedurende de Tweede Wereldoorlog. (nl)
  • The 6th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army. It was raised briefly in 1917 during World War I, but was broken up to provide reinforcements before seeing action. It was not re-raised until the outbreak of World War II, when it was formed as a unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF). Throughout 1940–41 it served in the North African Campaign, the Greek campaign, on Crete and in Syria, fighting against the Germans, Italians and Vichy French. In 1942, the division left the Middle East and returned to Australia to meet the threat of Japan's entry into the war. Part of the division garrisoned Ceylon for a short period of time, before the division was committed to the New Guinea campaign. In New Guinea, its component brigades had a major role in the successful (en)
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  • 6th Division (Australia) (en)
  • 6e division d'infanterie (Australie) (fr)
  • Divisi ke-6 (Australia) (in)
  • 6e Infanteriedivisie (Australië) (nl)
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