2/32nd Battalion (Australia)
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The 2/32nd Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in key campaigns in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific during World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian military history ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Australian World War II infantry battalion ⓘ |
| composition | Australian volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Borneo campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Tobruk NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Axis powers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | various overseas theatres ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryFormation | infantry battalion of the Second AIF ⓘ |
| nickname | 2/32nd Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service at El Alamein
ⓘ
service at Tobruk ⓘ service in Borneo ⓘ service in New Guinea ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific ⓘ |
| partOf |
9th Division (Australia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | all-volunteer expeditionary force ⓘ |
| raisedUnder | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre |
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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