Australian 18th Brigade

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The Australian 18th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Second Australian Imperial Force that saw notable combat service in the Middle East and Pacific campaigns during World War II.

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Surface form Occurrences
18th Brigade 1
18th Brigade (Australia) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Second Australian Imperial Force formation
infantry brigade
alliedWith British Empire forces NERFINISHED
United States forces NERFINISHED
assignedTo 7th Australian Division NERFINISHED
branch infantry
composedOf 2/10th Battalion (Australia) NERFINISHED
2/12th Battalion (Australia) NERFINISHED
2/9th Battalion (Australia) NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country Australia
disbandedIn 1945
engagedIn Aitape–Wewak campaign NERFINISHED
Battle of Buna–Gona NERFINISHED
Battle of Milne Bay NERFINISHED
New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED
North African campaign NERFINISHED
Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED
era World War II
formedIn 1940
garrisoned Tobruk NERFINISHED
laterAssignedTo 6th Australian Division NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Australian Army ground forces
nationality Australian
notableAction defence of Tobruk
notableFor service in both Middle East and Pacific theatres
opposedTo Axis powers NERFINISHED
German Army NERFINISHED
Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED
Italian Army NERFINISHED
participatedIn Allied operations in the Middle East
Allied operations in the South West Pacific Area
partOf Australian Army NERFINISHED
Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED
raisedFor overseas service
role frontline combat
serviceNumbering 18th Brigade (2nd AIF) NERFINISHED
size brigade
subordinateTo Australian I Corps NERFINISHED
Australian II Corps NERFINISHED
theatre Middle East campaign of World War II NERFINISHED
Pacific War NERFINISHED
type infantry formation

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Battle of Milne Bay involvedUnit Australian 18th Brigade
Battle of Balikpapan (1945) unitInvolved Australian 18th Brigade
this entity surface form: 18th Brigade (Australia)
7th Australian Division componentUnit Australian 18th Brigade
this entity surface form: 18th Brigade