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Anti-tank warfare
Anti-tank warfare arose as a result of the need to develop technology and tactics to destroy tanks during World War I. Since the first tanks were developed by the Triple Entente in 1916 but not operated in battle until 1917, the first anti-tank weapons were developed by the German Empire.
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Australian Army during World War II
The Australian Army was the largest service in the Australian military during World War II.
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Australian commandos
The name commando has been applied to a variety of Australian special forces and light infantry units that have been formed since 1941–42.
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Australian Light Horse
Australian Light Horse were mounted troops with characteristics of both cavalry and mounted infantry, who served in the Second Boer War and World War I. During the inter-war years, a number of regiments were raised as part of Australia's part-time military force.
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Battle of Buna–Gona
The Battle of Buna–Gona was part of the New Guinea campaign in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
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Borneo campaign (1945)
The Borneo campaign of 1945 was the last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area during World War II.
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Bougainville Campaign
The Bougainville Campaign was a series of land and naval battles of the Pacific campaign of World War II between Allied forces and the Empire of Japan.
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British Armoured formations of World War II
The British Armoured formations of World War II refers to the Armoured Divisions and Independent Armoured and Tank Brigades deployed by the British Army during the Second World War.
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British Malaya
The term British Malaya loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries.
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Covenanter tank
The Cruiser tank Mk V or A13 Mk III Covenanter was a British cruiser tank of the Second World War.
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Crew-served weapon
A crew-served (crew-serve or crew service) weapon is any weapon system that requires a crew of more than one individual, as opposed to an individual service weapon, to function at optimum efficiency due to its operational complexity, such as requiring one person to load while another fires.
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Huon Peninsula campaign
The Huon Peninsula campaign was a series of battles fought in north-eastern Papua New Guinea in 1943–1944 during the Second World War.
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III Corps (Australia)
III Corps was an Australian Army unit during World War II.
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Jungle division
The Jungle division was a military organisation adopted in early 1943 by the Australian Army during the Second World War.
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Light infantry
Light infantry is a designation applied to certain types of foot soldiers (infantry) throughout history, typically having lighter equipment or armament or a more mobile or fluid function than other types of infantry, such as heavy infantry or line infantry.
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M3 Lee
The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II.
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M3 Stuart
The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II.
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Malayan Campaign
The Malayan Campaign was a military campaign fought by Allied and Axis forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 31 January 1942 during the Second World War.
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Matilda II
The Infantry Tank Mark II, best known as the Matilda, was a British infantry tank of the Second World War.
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Motorized infantry
In NATO and most other western countries, motorized infantry is infantry that is transported by trucks or other un-protected motor vehicles.
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New Guinea
New Guinea (Nugini or, more commonly known, Papua, historically, Irian) is a large island off the continent of Australia.
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New South Wales
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.
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Ordnance QF 2-pounder
The Ordnance QF 2-pounder (QF denoting "quick firing"), or simply "2 pounder gun", was a British anti-tank and vehicle-mounted gun, employed in the Second World War.
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Second Australian Imperial Force
The Second Australian Imperial Force (Second, or 2nd, AIF) was the name given to the volunteer personnel of the Australian Army in World War II.
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Squadron (army)
A squadron was historically a cavalry subunit, a company sized military formation.
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Structure of the Australian Army during World War II
The structure of the Australian Army changed considerably during World War II.
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Tanks in the Australian Army
The Australian Army has used tanks from after the First World War, through the interwar period, the Second World War, the Cold War and to the present day.
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Universal Carrier
The Universal Carrier, also known as the Bren Gun Carrier from the light machine gun armament, is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by Vickers-Armstrongs and other companies.
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Western Australia
Western Australia (abbreviated as WA) is a state occupying the entire western third of Australia.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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10th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
The 10th Light Horse Regiment is a "light cavalry" regiment of the Australian Army Reserve, raised in Western Australia (WA).
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11th Division (Australia)
The 11th Division was an Australian Army unit formed during World War II by the renaming of Milne Force in December 1942.
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12th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
The 12th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army, which served during World War II.
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12th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
The 12th Light Horse Regiment was a mounted unit of the Australian Army.
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13th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
The 13th Light Horse Regiment was a mounted infantry regiment of the Australian Army during the First World War.
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14th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
The 14th Armoured Regiment was a unit of the Australian Army, which served during World War II.
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1st Armoured Brigade (Australia)
The 1st Australian Armoured Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army during World War II.
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1st Armoured Car Squadron (Australia)
The Australian 1st Armoured Car Squadron was an Australian Army unit formed as part of Australia's contribution to the occupation of Japan.
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1st Armoured Division (Australia)
The 1st Armoured Division was an armoured formation of the Australian Army, raised in 1941 as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during World War II.
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1st Armoured Regiment (Australia)
1st Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army and is the senior regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps.
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1st Royal New South Wales Lancers
The 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers was an Australian Army light cavalry (reconnaissance) regiment.
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2/10th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
The 2/10th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army.
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2/11th Armoured Car Regiment (Australia)
The 2/11th Armoured Car Regiment was an Australian Army armoured reconnaissance regiment of World War II.
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2/5th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
The 2/5th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army.
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2/6th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
The 2/6th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army that served during World War II.
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2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment (Australia)
The 2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment was a cavalry regiment of the Australian Army that served during the Second World War and was later converted into a commando unit.
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2/7th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
The 2/7th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army.
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2/7th Cavalry Commando Regiment (Australia)
The 2/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment was one of three commando regiments raised by the Australian Army for service during World War II.
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2/8th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
The 2/8th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army.
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2/9th Armoured Regiment (Australia)
The 2/9th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army.
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2/9th Cavalry Commando Regiment (Australia)
The 2/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment was one of three commando regiments raised by the Australian Army for service during World War II.
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2nd Armoured Brigade (Australia)
The 2nd Australian Armoured Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army during World War II.
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2nd Armoured Division (Australia)
The Australian 2nd Armoured Division was established on 21 February 1942 by redesignating and reorganising the 2nd Motor Division (which was previously the 2nd Cavalry Division).
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3rd Armoured Division (Australia)
The Australian 3rd Armoured Division was an armoured unit of the Australian Army that was established on 15 November 1942 by redesignating the 1st Motor Division (which was previously the 1st Cavalry Division).
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3rd Army Tank Brigade (Australia)
The 3rd Army Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade of the Australian Army during the Second World War.
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3rd Division (Australia)
The 3rd Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army.
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4th Armoured Brigade (Australia)
The 4th Armoured Brigade was an armoured formation of the Australian Army established during the Second World War.
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4th Cavalry Brigade (Australia)
The 4th Australian Cavalry Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army during World War II.
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4th Division (Australia)
The Australian 4th Division was formed in the First World War during the expansion of the Australian Imperial Force infantry brigades in February 1916.
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5th Division (Australia)
The 5th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army which served during the First and Second World Wars.
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6th Armoured Brigade (Australia)
The 6th Australian Armoured Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army during World War II.
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6th Cavalry Brigade (Australia)
The 6th Cavalry Brigade was a militia or Citizens Military Force (CMF) formation of the Australian Army based in South Australia.
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6th Division (Australia)
The 6th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army.
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6th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
The 6th Light Horse Regiment was a mounted infantry regiment of the Australian Army during the First World War.
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7th Division (Australia)
The 7th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army.
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8th Division (Australia)
The 8th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army, formed during World War II as part of the all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force.
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9th Division (Australia)
The 9th Division was a division of the Australian Army that served during World War II.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_armoured_units_of_World_War_II
