Category:Military history of Australia during World War II

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military history of Australia during World War II

Australia's military engagements, 1939–1944

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This category has the following 30 subcategories, out of 30 total.

2

2-7th Battalion (Australia) (5 F)
2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion (1 C, 3 F)

6

6th Division Cavalry Regiment (2 F)

9

9th Division Cavalry Regiment (2 F)

A

Attack on Sydney Harbour (2 C, 24 F)
Australian Military Medical Services in World War II (1 C, 3 F)
Australian Women's Land Army (10 F)
Axis naval activity in Australian waters (3 C, 15 F)

B

Battle of Balikpapan (1945) (22 F)
Battle of Porton Plantation (5 F)
Battle of Tarakan (1945) (1 P, 78 F)
Battles and operations of World War II involving Australia (1 C)
Borneo campaign (1945) (4 C, 53 F)

C

Coastwatchers (3 C, 1 P, 14 F)

D

World War II defence of Australia (29 C, 40 F)

F

Military units and formations of Australia in World War II (34 C, 31 F)

H

Hellenic Australian Memorial park, Rethymno (2 F)
Horrie the Wog Dog (1 F)

M

Military operations of World War II involving Australia (2 C)

N

New Guinea campaign (20 C, 2 P, 386 F)
New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (11 F)

P

People associated with World War II from Australia (23 C, 51 F)
Selwyn Porter (2 F)
World War II posters from Australia (20 F)

R

Royal Australian Air Force in World War II (9 C, 111 F)
Royal Australian Navy in World War II (3 C, 12 F)

S

World War II ships of Australia (47 C, 23 F)
Syria-Lebanon Campaign 1941 (1 C, 74 F)

V

World War II vehicles of Australia (1 C, 1 F)

W

World War II prisoners of war held by Australia (1 C)

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11th Division commander at Dobodura 1943.jpg 640 × 431; 108 KB
11th Inf Battalion headquarters New Britain 1944 (AWM image 084111).JPG 616 × 466; 263 KB
13th Field Regiment at Cairns 1944 (AWM image 085204).JPG 640 × 479; 132 KB
14 32nd Battalion (Australia) wounded New Britain March 1945.jpg 640 × 470; 167 KB
14-32nd Battalion at Cutarp (AWM image 084320).JPG 614 × 458; 152 KB
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2 48th Battalion Australia Unit Colour Patch.PNG 126 × 96; 2 KB
2 5th Bn AIF gun pits in New Guinea August 1943.jpg 614 × 640; 267 KB
2-18th Nithsdale estatei.jpg 450 × 292; 53 KB
2-18th on Ferry.jpg 640 × 477; 181 KB
2-19th Australian Infanry Battalion embarking Sydney Feb 1941 (AWM photo 005472).jpg 640 × 474; 196 KB
2-1st Anti Tank Regiment Lebanon (AWM 045078).JPG 640 × 378; 156 KB
2-1st Field Regiment Bardia 1941 (AWM image 005307).JPG 639 × 453; 130 KB
2-1st Machine Gun Battalion on the march to Nassau Bay 1943 (AWM photo 055901).jpg 640 × 427; 125 KB
2-1st Medium Regiment training at Ingleburn (AWM P02729.036).JPG 640 × 470; 193 KB
2-2nd Field Regiment at Singleton in January 1943.jpg 637 × 477; 109 KB
2-2nd MG Bn at Tel el Eisa (AWM photo 024709).jpg 639 × 481; 113 KB
2-3rd Anti-Tank Regiment gun New Guinea 1943 (AWM image 060416).jpg 640 × 412; 266 KB
2-3rd Anti-Tank Regiment gun Tobruk (AWM 020760).JPG 640 × 493; 193 KB
2-4th Machine Gun Battalion troops entrained 1941 (AWM photo P02597 011).jpg 439 × 416; 96 KB
2-4th MG Bn personnel 1945 (AWM photo 117847).jpg 635 × 450; 140 KB
2-5th Field Regiment Syria 1941 (AWM image 020815).JPG 624 × 391; 66 KB
2-6th Field Regiment Moresby September 1942 (AWM image 026718).JPG 640 × 479; 218 KB
2-9th Australian Infantry Battalion march through Brisbane 1944 (AWM photo 068260).jpg 639 × 466; 94 KB
2-9th Field Regiment parade February 1945 (AWM image 086600).JPG 614 × 429; 99 KB
20th Pioneer Battalion Sydney 1945 (AWM image 108435).JPG 640 × 444; 215 KB
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2nd Armoured Division Puckapunyal June 1942 (AWM 150196).JPG 639 × 455; 97 KB
2nd Australian Armoured Brigade Puckapunyal June 1942.JPG 639 × 439; 109 KB
2nd Mountain Battery Nadzab (AWM 075997).JPG 640 × 443; 186 KB
3 NGIB lines Nadzab September 1945 (AWM image 030266-02).JPG 640 × 462; 196 KB
3 Sqn Mustangs.jpg 640 × 432; 114 KB
3.7 inch AA gun and crew Fremantle Nov 1943 AWM 060199.jpg 640 × 485; 188 KB
33rd Brigade Ambon September 1945 (AWM image 118219).JPG 471 × 481; 84 KB
355 Squadron Liberation Burma (AWM image SEA0010).JPG 640 × 493; 186 KB
3rd Aust Armd Div(AWM 133886).jpg 640 × 485; 182 KB
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43rd Battalion at Berry Springs November 1942.JPG 633 × 462; 131 KB
451 Squadron RAAF pilots May 1944.jpg 606 × 640; 208 KB
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4th Cavalry Brigade at Wallgrove 1940 (AWM image P02835007).JPG 639 × 411; 66 KB
4th Division Geraldton October 1942 (AWM image 028700).JPG 639 × 481; 88 KB
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53rd Battalion AIF Unit Colour Patch.PNG 90 × 150; 418 bytes
6-pounder gun of the 2-3rd Anti-Tank Regiment (AWM 024823).JPG 640 × 455; 156 KB
61st Battalion at Redbank 1940.jpg 451 × 314; 66 KB
6th Division arrives at the wharves, 9-10 January 1940, by Sam Hood.jpg 1,400 × 1,041; 285 KB
71 Squadron RAAF Los Negros (AWM image P02874-141).JPG 639 × 469; 92 KB
7th Division at Adelaide wharf March 1942 (AWM 025851).JPG 640 × 440; 131 KB
86 Sqn RAAF (P02864-004).jpg 640 × 475; 165 KB
A line of defence hurdles as seen from the beach at Fremantle in 1943 AWM P04262.004.jpg 640 × 458; 69 KB
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AGAS 1 Party.jpg 467 × 370; 107 KB
Air Vice-Marshal George Jones, RAAF, at Yokohama, Japan, with USS General S. D. Sturgis (AP-137) in the background, circa in September 1945 (AWM OG3442).jpg 640 × 397; 157 KB
Alexander inspects the Australian 2-13th and 2-15th Battalions (AWM image 024882).jpg 638 × 475; 106 KB
ALLIED 25 POUNDERS BURST ON JAPANESE POSITIONS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE AERODROME AT WAU.JPG 640 × 482; 224 KB
Ammunition Storage - RAAF No. 6 Replenishment Centre, Muresk 1.jpg 4,288 × 3,216; 3.56 MB
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Aust AT gun Singapore (012449).jpg 2,953 × 2,195; 3.6 MB
Aust ships Cape Gloucester (106687).jpg 640 × 468; 176 KB
Australian 2-12th Inf Bn in England November 1940 (AWM image P00729.001).JPG 637 × 478; 121 KB
Australian 2-14th Inf Bn resting on near Ioribaiwa September 1942 (AWM image 026726).jpg 613 × 634; 172 KB
Australian 2-15th Battalion signallers at Sydney December 1940 (AWM photo 005560).jpg 614 × 464; 119 KB
Australian 2-15th Infantry Bn at Limbang Borneo August 1945 (AWM image 114550).jpg 640 × 471; 81 KB
Australian 2-29th Battalion ex prisoners of war (AWM photo 117112).jpg 639 × 477; 198 KB
Australian 2-31 Battalion patrol October 1942.jpg 640 × 475; 224 KB
Australian 2-31 Bn parading through Bandjermasin Sept 1945.jpg 639 × 474; 207 KB
Australian 2-40th Infantry Battalion at Brighton in 1940 (AWM photo P00080 007).jpg 640 × 484; 108 KB
Australian 2-43rd Inf Bn embarking from Cairns August 1943 (AWM image 055354).jpg 640 × 419; 106 KB
Australian 2-43rd Inf Bn mortar in 1942 (AWM image 024718).jpg 602 × 427; 87 KB
Australian 2-4th Infantry Battalion Gaza 1940 (AWM photo 001373).jpg 639 × 483; 102 KB
Australian 2-4th MG personnel Alice Springs (AWM photo P02597 006).jpg 640 × 431; 90 KB
Australian 29th-46th Inf Bn at Guisika in November 1943 (AWM image 016298).jpg 640 × 476; 223 KB
Australian 30th Brigade officers at Port Moresby (AWM 025958).jpg 640 × 477; 174 KB
Australian 3rd Infantry Battalion orders group September 1942 Menari (AWM image 027010).JPG 638 × 460; 115 KB
Australian infantry and armour at Buna (AWM 014008).jpg 1,176 × 904; 486 KB
Australian M3 Grant (AWM 025477).jpg 422 × 266; 55 KB
Australian machine gunners on Borneo in 1945 (AWM 110829).jpg 639 × 481; 247 KB
Australian soldier Civil Rehabilitation Centre 1946.jpg 450 × 339; 61 KB
Australian soldiers capture Giarabub in 1941 (AWM photo 042188).jpg 638 × 461; 75 KB
Australian soldiers civilians Labuan.jpg 640 × 471; 204 KB
Australian troops cross the Gusap River 015976.JPG 640 × 472; 252 KB
AUSTRALIAN TROOPS MOVE ON TO HARASS RETREATING JAPS.JPG 640 × 490; 188 KB
Australian wounded around Oivi November 1942 (AWM image 013621).jpg 600 × 624; 186 KB
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AWM 004569 King inspects 2 3rd Field Regiment RAA October 1940.jpg 640 × 498; 217 KB
AWM 004819 Australian 2-6 and 2-7 Bns Egypt October 1940.JPG 640 × 472; 180 KB
AWM 005478 2-20th Battalion reinforcements shipping to Malaya 1941.jpg 617 × 465; 119 KB
AWM 007742 4 6th Division casualties from Crete.jpg 640 × 418; 193 KB
AWM 009516 2-10th Australian Infantry Battalion April 1941.jpg 610 × 429; 108 KB
AWM 010609 Australian dental team at Tobruk.jpg 223 × 334; 14 KB
AWM 013857 55 53rd Bn men Sanananda Track 7 December 1942.jpg 426 × 450; 36 KB
AWM 014700 No 3 Strip and Stephens Ridge at Milne Bay.jpg 545 × 398; 61 KB
AWM 016227 2 23rd Battalion casualty Sattelberg November 1943.jpeg 640 × 464; 225 KB
AWM 016241 Sattelberg mission 24 November 1943.jpeg 640 × 418; 186 KB
AWM 017402 Noemfoor radio.jpg 318 × 327; 60 KB
AWM 018819 Australian education officer lecture Maprik 1945.jpg 640 × 470; 144 KB
AWM 020073 2 48th Battalion Tobruk 1941.jpg 640 × 436; 139 KB
AWM 020483 2-23rd Aus Inf Bn in Libya August 1941.jpg 638 × 477; 134 KB
AWM 021171 2 3rd MG Bn Syria 1941.jpg 640 × 474; 242 KB
AWM 022643 2 1st Australian Corps Field Survey Coy Syria 1941.jpg 640 × 477; 153 KB
AWM 023080 2 7th Field Regiment Cairo 1942.jpg 640 × 423; 145 KB
AWM 023150 Australian 2-3rd Infantry Bn in Syria 1942.jpg 636 × 424; 139 KB
AWM 024517 2-8th Field Regiment in action at El Alamein 12 July 1942.JPG 619 × 441; 34 KB
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AWM 053058 2-11th Field Regiment firing practice Darwin June 1943.JPG 640 × 430; 42 KB
AWM 055632 Aust 2-6th Inf Bn mortars New Guinea 1943.JPG 482 × 639; 204 KB
AWM 060483 Australian 21st Brigade troops Ramu Valley 1943.jpg 633 × 476; 119 KB
AWM 060576 2 24th Battalion around Sattelberg 15 November 1943.jpeg 640 × 475; 214 KB
AWM 060591 1st Tank Battalion Sattelberg 17 November 1943.jpeg 640 × 475; 173 KB
AWM 060601 2 48th Battalion Sattelberg 17 November 1943.jpeg 640 × 480; 148 KB
AWM 062884 58th 59th Battalion marching through Ramu Valley.jpg 640 × 422; 213 KB
AWM 066651 2 4th Pioneers Wongabel Queensland May 1944.jpg 435 × 288; 138 KB
AWM 067977 28th Aust Inf Bn changing of the guard 1944.jpg 639 × 441; 126 KB
AWM 068802 2-28th Bn personnel landing at Palm Beach August 1944.JPG 635 × 461; 59 KB
AWM 070447 57th 60th Battalion in New Guinea 1944.jpg 640 × 446; 197 KB
AWM 073277 35th Bn on patrol Alexishafen May 1944.jpg 475 × 640; 192 KB
AWM 073832 Australian 37th 52nd Infantry Battalion New Guinea 1944.jpg 640 × 458; 248 KB
AWM 074144 Aust 4th Inf Bn Hansa Bay New Guinea 1944.jpg 608 × 429; 102 KB
AWM 074376 Heathcote Howard Hammer June 1944.jpg 623 × 431; 149 KB
AWM 076539 36th Battalion enroute to New Ireland.jpg 640 × 477; 210 KB
AWM 078508 47th Battalion Bougainville 1945.jpg 406 × 296; 41 KB
AWM 078546 Australian 42nd Battalion patrol on Bougainville.jpg 467 × 619; 166 KB
AWM 080049 10th-48th Battalion band Melville Sep 1944.jpg 636 × 456; 241 KB
AWM 081092 2 14 Bn Atherton Tablelands 1944.jpg 640 × 494; 253 KB
AWM 089471 2 48th Battalion advance on Tarakan 1945.jpg 639 × 479; 239 KB
AWM 089881 Sailors at HMAS Lonsdale May 1945.jpg 592 × 421; 152 KB
AWM 092041 Matilda tanks advance on Hongorai River 1945.jpg 640 × 483; 188 KB
AWM 092292 Hongorai River bulldozer 1945.jpg 392 × 279; 29 KB
AWM 092293 Australian Engineers at Honogai River 1945.jpg 396 × 284; 42 KB
AWM 108885 2 7th Field Regiment and 2 9th Armoured Regiment Tarakan June 1945.jpg 450 × 325; 33 KB
AWM 110910 2-10th Battalion Balikpapan July 1945.jpg 640 × 467; 174 KB
AWM 111238 2 14 Bn Manggar Borneo July 1945.jpg 338 × 258; 26 KB
Awm 112178 Major G. S. Carter parade.jpg 425 × 274; 36 KB
AWM 117313 31st 51st Battalion Nauru.jpg 640 × 490; 191 KB
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AWM 117546 Position held by 2-26th Bn on Singapore.jpg 450 × 334; 15 KB
AWM 120854 2 14 Bn Celebes 1945.jpg 291 × 337; 16 KB
AWM 127523 2 6th Indep Coy Wanigela, New Guinea 1942.jpg 450 × 293; 78 KB
AWM 130529 Tempe Gorge Greece April 1945.jpg 640 × 405; 123 KB
AWM 300607 HMAS Durraween Williamstown July 1940.jpg 636 × 322; 119 KB
AWM 3956216 2 2nd Pioneer Battalion at Batavia.jpg 304 × 456; 104 KB
AWM C41466 VX141784 Corporal Albert Donald Bassett.jpg 407 × 639; 183 KB
Awm P00560.001 Major G S Carter and Semut II team.jpg 425 × 289; 72 KB
AWM P01260 008 2-12 Field Regiment Tobruk 1941.jpg 640 × 430; 133 KB
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AWM P02597 2 4th MG Bn Quorn 11 Oct 1941.jpeg 435 × 640; 141 KB
AWM P02729.002 Australian troops Soraken Peninsula August 1945.jpeg 450 × 288; 78 KB
AWM P03315 003 Funeral of LTCOL John Considine O'Neil Malaya November 1941.jpg 640 × 427; 159 KB
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AWM P04017064 Australian POWs at Shikoku Japan c 1945.PNG 450 × 347; 164 KB
AWM019422 Yokosuka.jpg 640 × 472; 159 KB
B Company 2 19th Aust Infantry Battalion.jpg 640 × 422; 179 KB
B24 Darwin (NWA0909).jpg 450 × 328; 37 KB
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Billy Hughes Spitfire Nov 1944.jpg 425 × 312; 66 KB
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BL 4 inch Mk VII gun HMAS Rushcutter 1940 AWM 001616.jpeg 451 × 342; 73 KB
Blackforce machine gunners with armoured cars (AWM image 043856).jpg 624 × 636; 118 KB
Blamey Japanese surrender.jpg 640 × 514; 212 KB
Bren carriers from the Australian 2-43rd Inf Bn on manoeuvres Syria (AWM photo 024402).jpg 524 × 423; 57 KB
BrewsterBuffalosMkIRAAFSingaporeOctober1941.jpg 800 × 477; 137 KB
Broome B-24 destroyed P02039.jpg 574 × 374; 34 KB
Buckland, WA. 1942-11-24. Members of the Australian Women's Army Service receiving instruction in advanced training of instrument operators November 1942 AWM 028900.jpg 640 × 472; 126 KB
Bunker today.jpg 859 × 578; 150 KB
C-47 transport planes loaded for Nadzab.jpg 640 × 368; 71 KB
Captain Russell Savige.jpg 207 × 271; 47 KB
Captured Italian tanks 005042.jpg 638 × 467; 90 KB
Centaur poster Lae (AWM 017536).jpg 450 × 332; 65 KB
Central Bureau headquarters 1944-45.jpg 640 × 453; 185 KB
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