Australian Army

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The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, known for its participation in major conflicts such as both World Wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and numerous peacekeeping and regional security operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
abbreviation Australian Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: AUS Army

Australian Army self-link
allegiance Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Charles III, King of Australia

Australia
surface form: Commonwealth of Australia
commanderTitle Chief of Army
Chief of the Defence Force
Minister for Defence
component Army Reserve
Regular Army
conflict Bougainville peacekeeping
Cambodia peacekeeping operations
East Timor intervention
surface form: East Timor intervention (INTERFET)

World War I
surface form: First World War

Gulf War
Borneo Confrontation
surface form: Indonesian Confrontation

Iraq War
surface form: Iraq War (2003–2011)

Korean War
Malayan Emergency
Rwanda peacekeeping operations
World War II
surface form: Second World War

Sinai peacekeeping operations
Solomon Islands intervention (RAMSI)
Somalia peacekeeping operations
United Nations missions in the Middle East
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
country Australia
doctrine combined arms operations
manoeuvre warfare
engagement ANZAC operations in Gallipoli
Middle East theatre of World War II
surface form: Middle East campaigns in World War II

Pacific War
surface form: Pacific campaigns in World War II

Western Front
surface form: Western Front campaigns in World War I
foundingDate 1901-03-01
garrison Russell Offices, Canberra
hasUnit 1st Commando Regiment
1st Division (Australia)
2nd Commando Regiment
2nd Division (Australia)
51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment
Australian Army Aviation Corps
Australian Army Cadets
Forces Command (Australia)
Norforce (North-West Mobile Force)
Pilbara Regiment
Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps
Royal Australian Artillery
Royal Australian Corps of Signals
Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal Australian Engineers
Royal Australian Regiment
Special Air Service Regiment
Special Operations Command (Australia)
headquartersLocation Canberra
historicalName Australian Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Australian Military Forces
language English
motto Duty and Honour
notableDay ANZAC Day (25 April)
Army Birthday (1 March)
parentOrganization Department of Defence (Australia)
partOf Australian Defence Force
precededBy colonial military forces of Australia
role ground combat operations
land warfare
serviceBranchOf Australian Defence Force
type professional volunteer military force
uniformColor Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform
usesEquipment Light Armored Vehicle-25
surface form: ASLAV armoured vehicle

Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH)
F88 Austeyr rifle
F88 Austeyr rifle
surface form: F90 rifle

Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light)
M1 Abrams tanks
surface form: M1A1 Abrams main battle tank

M777 howitzer
7.62 mm M240 machine gun
surface form: MAG 58 machine gun

NH90 helicopter
surface form: MRH-90 Taipan helicopter (phasing out)

Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter
surface form: Tiger ARH helicopter (with Army Aviation)
website https://www.army.gov.au/

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Special Air Service Regiment partOf Australian Army
Special Air Service Regiment branch Australian Army
Royal Australian Corps of Signals partOf Australian Army
Royal Australian Corps of Signals branch Australian Army
F88 Austeyr rifle usedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: F88 Austeyr
Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH) operator Australian Army
1st Commando Regiment partOf Australian Army
2nd Commando Regiment partOf Australian Army
2nd Commando Regiment branch Australian Army
Leslie Morshead militaryBranch Australian Army
Lone Pine Barracks operator Australian Army
Lone Pine Barracks branch Australian Army
Singleton Military Area operator Australian Army
Chief of Army serviceBranch Australian Army
subject surface form: Chief of Army (Australia)
Chief of Army jurisdiction Australian Army
subject surface form: Chief of Army (Australia)
Chief of Army symbol Australian Army
subject surface form: Chief of Army (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Army badge
Battle of Jezzine combatant Australian Army
SAPPER usedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: Sapper
Battle of Wau forceType Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Army ground forces
Battle of Deir ez-Zor opposingForce Australian Army
Battle of Buna–Gona involves Australian Army
Gallipoli portrays Australian Army
Lewis machine guns usedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: Lewis machine gun
CH-47 Chinook family usedBy Australian Army
Battle of Damour involvedForce Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian forces
Damien Parer militaryBranch Australian Army
Battle of Jitra belligerent Australian Army
Salamaua–Lae campaign involvedForce Australian Army
Battle of Muar belligerent Australian Army
Lavarack Barracks operator Australian Army
Lavarack Barracks militaryBranch Australian Army
RAAF Base Townsville usedBy Australian Army
Italian Tenth Army opponent Australian Army