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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SASR partOf Australian Army
subject surface form: Special Air Service Regiment
SASR militaryBranch Australian Army
subject surface form: Special Air Service Regiment
51 FNQR serviceBranch Australian Army
1st Division partOf Australian Army
subject surface form: 1st Division (Australia)
1st Division branch Australian Army
subject surface form: 1st Division (Australia)
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment raisedFor Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Regular Army
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment serviceBranch Australian Army
this entity surface form: Australian Regular Army
11th Brigade partOf Australian Army
Ron Grainer servedIn Australian Army
I ANZAC Corps branch Australian Army