5th Australian Division
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The 5th Australian Division was a World War I infantry division of the Australian Imperial Force that fought on the Western Front in major battles such as Fromelles and Polygon Wood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 5th Australian Division canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Imperial Force formation
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian Army history ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Australian divisions of World War I
NERFINISHED
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Infantry divisions of Australia ⓘ Military units and formations of Australia in World War I ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Australian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | Australian infantry brigades ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
German Spring Offensive
NERFINISHED
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Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ defensive and offensive operations on the Western Front ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1916 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Australian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 5th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Amiens (1918)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Bullecourt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fromelles NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Polygon Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pozières NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Villers-Bretonneux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | heavy casualties at the Battle of Fromelles ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | trench warfare on the Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedAsPartOf | expansion of the Australian Imperial Force in 1916 ⓘ |
| raisedFor | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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