2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment
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The 2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment was an Australian Army reconnaissance and commando unit of the Second World War that saw extensive combat in the Pacific theatre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army unit
ⓘ
World War II military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Aitape–Wewak campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
2/10th Commando Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2/7th Commando Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 2/9th Commando Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| equipment |
armoured cars
ⓘ
light tanks ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| formedFrom | 2/6th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Sixth Divisional Cavalry (early war) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Henry Berryman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice Fergusson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Bardia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Tobruk (1941) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wewak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive combat in the Pacific theatre
ⓘ
transition from cavalry to commando role ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
desert
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jungle ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2/6th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
long-range patrol
ⓘ
raiding ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType |
cavalry
ⓘ
commandos ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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