Australian 9th Division

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Second Australian Imperial Force formation infantry division

The Australian 9th Division was a distinguished infantry division of the Second Australian Imperial Force in World War II, renowned for its pivotal role in the North African and Pacific campaigns.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
9th Australian Division	3
Australian 9th Division canonical	3
9th Division (Australia)	2
Australian 9th Division elements	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Second Australian Imperial Force formation ⓘ infantry division ⓘ
allegiance	Allies of World War II ⓘ surface form: Allied powers
associatedWith	Eighth Army (United Kingdom) ⓘ surface form: Australian 8th Army (British Eighth Army) in North Africa
branch	Australian Army ⓘ
casualties	sustained heavy casualties in North Africa ⓘ
commander	Leslie Morshead ⓘ
component	20th Brigade ⓘ 24th Brigade ⓘ 26th Brigade ⓘ
conflict	World War II ⓘ surface form: Second World War
country	Australia ⓘ
decorations	multiple unit citations ⓘ
disbanded	1946 ⓘ
engagement	Salamaua–Lae campaign ⓘ surface form: Battle of Lae Battle of Milne Bay ⓘ Borneo campaign (1945) ⓘ surface form: Borneo campaign Battle of El Alamein ⓘ surface form: First Battle of El Alamein Huon Peninsula campaign ⓘ Battle of El Alamein ⓘ surface form: Second Battle of El Alamein Siege of Tobruk ⓘ
garrison	initially in Australia ⓘ
honours	battle honours for North Africa ⓘ battle honours for Pacific campaigns ⓘ
laterDeployedTo	Borneo ⓘ Middle East ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ
legacy	considered one of Australia’s most famous WWII formations ⓘ
motto	noted for determination and resilience at Tobruk ⓘ
nickname	Rats of Tobruk ⓘ surface form: The Rats of Tobruk
notableAction	amphibious landings in Borneo ⓘ amphibious landings in New Guinea ⓘ counter-attacks at El Alamein ⓘ
notableFor	New Guinea campaign ⓘ Battle of El Alamein ⓘ surface form: Second Battle of El Alamein Siege of Tobruk ⓘ surface form: defence of Tobruk
partOf	Australian Army ⓘ Second Australian Imperial Force ⓘ
raised	1940 ⓘ
reputation	distinguished combat record ⓘ highly effective in desert warfare ⓘ
role	frontline combat formation ⓘ
size	division ⓘ
theatre	North African campaign ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ
type	infantry ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Siege of Tobruk → notableUnit → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

Borneo campaign (1945) → notableUnit → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

this entity surface form: 9th Australian Division

Rats of Tobruk → notableUnit → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

Finisterre Range campaign → combatant → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

Battle of Labuan → involvedUnit → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

this entity surface form: 9th Australian Division

Australian I Corps → componentUnit → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

this entity surface form: 9th Australian Division

Second Australian Imperial Force → component → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

this entity surface form: 9th Division (Australia)

26th Brigade → partOf → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

this entity surface form: 9th Division (Australia)

Battle of Mechili → involves → Australian 9th Division ⓘ

this entity surface form: Australian 9th Division elements