3rd Australian Division
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The 3rd Australian Division was a World War I infantry division of the Australian Imperial Force that fought prominently on the Western Front, including in major battles such as Messines and Passchendaele.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3rd Australian Division canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Imperial Force formation
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties in Western Front fighting ⓘ |
| componentOf | Australian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decorations | numerous individual gallantry awards to its members ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
German Spring Offensive
NERFINISHED
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Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCommander | John Monash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| formedIn | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Monash’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Amiens (1918)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Broodseinde NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Messines (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Polygon Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Villers-Bretonneux NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John Monash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high level of training and discipline
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participation in major offensives on the Western Front ⓘ |
| opponent | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
frontline offensive operations
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trench warfare ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1919 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1916 ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
10th Australian Infantry Brigade
NERFINISHED
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11th Australian Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Divisional Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Divisional Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Divisional Signals Company NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Divisional Train NERFINISHED ⓘ 9th Australian Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Larkhill, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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