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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Fort Capuzzo capturedBy Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian forces
No. 2 Squadron AFC branch Australian Army
8th Australian Division branch Australian Army
Major-General usedIn Australian Army
Leo McKern militaryService Australian Army
America’s Corps allies Australian Army
RAE militaryBranch Australian Army
subject surface form: Royal Australian Engineers
2nd Combat Engineer Regiment supportsFormation Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Army land forces
6th Engineer Support Regiment branch Australian Army
6th Engineer Support Regiment supports Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Army formations
3rd Combat Engineer Regiment service Australian Army
8th Engineer Regiment branch Australian Army
Clifton Pugh militaryService Australian Army
Matilda II infantry tanks usedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: Matilda II infantry tank
Iven Mackay militaryBranch Australian Army
Iven Mackay employer Australian Army
RAAF Base Darwin usedBy Australian Army
British Western Desert Force alliedWith Australian Army
Cowra breakout involved Australian Army
Huon Peninsula campaign mainAlliedForce Australian Army
Australian Corps branch Australian Army
RMC Duntroon chapel ownedBy Australian Army
Rising Sun badge usedBy Australian Army
Rising Sun badge symbolOf Australian Army
Rising Sun badge adoptedBy Australian Army
this entity surface form: Commonwealth Military Forces of Australia
Defence oversees Australian Army
subject surface form: Department of Defence (Australia)
Joint Capabilities Group beneficiary Australian Army
Captain (Australian Army) partOf Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Army rank structure
Captain (Australian Army) serviceBranch Australian Army
Captain (Australian Army) usedBy Australian Army
Captain (Australian Army) usedIn Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Regular Army
Officer Cadet School Portsea operatedBy Australian Army
Officer Cadet School Portsea militaryService Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Regular Army
Australian Army Reserve partOf Australian Army
O-1 (Australian context) appliesToBranch Australian Army
Lt usedIn Australian Army
Rats of Tobruk Memorial dedicatedTo Australian Army
Fiat M11/39 tanks usedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: Fiat M11/39
Fiat M11/39 tanks capturedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: Fiat M11/39
this entity surface form: Australian forces
Australian Army Memorial honours Australian Army
M982 Excalibur guided projectile usedBy Australian Army
subject surface form: M982 Excalibur
Wilfred Smallhorn militaryService Australian Army