2/2nd Independent Company
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The 2/2nd Independent Company was an Australian Army commando unit of the Second World War, noted for its guerrilla campaign against Japanese forces during the Timor campaign in 1942.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2/2nd Independent Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army commando unit
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allied forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Defence of Timor 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pacific War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Timor campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Portuguese colonial authorities on Timor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Timorese civilians ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| doctrine | commando doctrine ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese forces on Timor ⓘ |
| equipmentType | light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| facedCondition | isolation behind Japanese lines on Timor ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1941 ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | predecessor of later Australian commando and special forces units ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | demonstrated effectiveness of small commando units in jungle warfare ⓘ |
| laterDesignatedAs | 2/2nd Commando Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | independent company ⓘ |
| notableFor | guerrilla warfare against Japanese forces on Timor in 1942 ⓘ |
| notableYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| operatedInTerrain |
jungle
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| operationalMethod |
operating behind enemy lines
ⓘ
small-unit operations ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the first Australian commando units of World War II ⓘ |
| role |
commando operations
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ raiding ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| size | company ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
air drops of supplies
ⓘ
naval resupply missions ⓘ |
| tactics |
ambushes
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hit-and-run attacks ⓘ sabotage ⓘ |
| theatre | South West Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCommunications | radio contact with Australia during Timor campaign ⓘ |
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