First Australian Army
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The First Australian Army was a major Australian Army field formation during World War II, responsible for commanding multiple corps and overseeing large-scale operations in the Pacific theatre.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Australian Army canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army formation
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| engagement |
Aitape–Wewak campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Borneo campaign (1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bougainville campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Torokina operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| garrison |
New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand | Allied Land Forces, South West Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Lieutenant General John Northcott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant General Vernon Sturdee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
defence of northern Australia
ⓘ
offensive operations against Japanese forces in Bougainville ⓘ offensive operations against Japanese forces in New Guinea ⓘ |
| role |
command of multiple corps
ⓘ
oversight of large-scale operations ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
I Corps (Australia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
II Corps (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ III Corps (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field formation ⓘ |
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