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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Battle of Bougainville forceType Australian Army
New Britain campaign alliedForce Australian Army
Angus Campbell militaryBranch Australian Army
Angus Campbell employer Australian Army
Jeff Kennett militaryService Australian Army
Lark Force formedBy Australian Army
Lark Force branch Australian Army
Territory of New Guinea administeredBy Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Army (wartime military administration)
U.S. Sixth Army alliedWith Australian Army
Battle of Kapyong belligerent Australian Army
Lee–Enfield rifle usedBy Australian Army
Claret operations participant Australian Army
Bren light machine gun usedBy Australian Army
Tiger ARH primaryUser Australian Army
Tiger ARH enteredServiceWith Australian Army
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle usedBy Australian Army
Henry Gordon Bennett militaryBranch Australian Army
Edinburgh, South Australia usedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: RAAF Base Edinburgh
ADF component Australian Army
subject surface form: Australian Defence Force
ADF hasBranch Australian Army
subject surface form: Australian Defence Force
Defence Act 1903 (Australia) regulates Australian Army
Australian Imperial Force partOf Australian Army
Boxer armored fighting vehicle usedBy Australian Army
General Sir Thomas Blamey militaryBranch Australian Army
subject surface form: Thomas Blamey
Operation Oboe participant Australian Army
Battle of Labuan attackingForce Australian Army
Japanese Seventeenth Army opponent Australian Army
Australian I Corps partOf Australian Army
Australian I Corps raisedBy Australian Army
Australian I Corps branch Australian Army
M113 armoured personnel carrier usedBy Australian Army
7th Australian Division branch Australian Army
Lewis gun usedBy Australian Army
Kapyong participant Australian Army
subject surface form: Battle of Kapyong
John Scanlan militaryBranch Australian Army
No. 4 Squadron RAAF operatesWith Australian Army
Japanese 25th Army opponent Australian Army
Australian Army units partOf Australian Army
FAL usedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: FN FAL
Australian Army training teams partOf Australian Army
Australian Army training teams branch Australian Army
Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle usedBy Australian Army
Australian Air Corps serviceBranchOf Australian Army