2nd Australian Division
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The 2nd Australian Division was a key infantry division of the Australian Imperial Force that fought prominently on the Western Front during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Australian Division canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry division
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained heavy casualties during World War I ⓘ |
| composedOf |
5th Australian Infantry Brigade
NERFINISHED
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6th Australian Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th Australian Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ divisional artillery ⓘ divisional engineers ⓘ divisional medical units ⓘ divisional signals ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decorations | many members awarded the Victoria Cross ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Amiens (1918)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Bullecourt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Menin Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mont St Quentin NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mouquet Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pozières NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Péronne (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ German Spring Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceType | infantry ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | field formation (no permanent home garrison during WWI) ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
Australian Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
II ANZAC Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 2nd Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Charles Rosenthal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Gordon Legge NERFINISHED ⓘ John Monash NERFINISHED ⓘ Neville Howse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy involvement in major battles on the Western Front
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significant role in the capture of Mont St Quentin ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | offensive and defensive infantry operations on the Western Front ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | approximately 15,000 personnel at full strength ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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