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.

Aliases (1)

9th Australian Division ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Second Australian Imperial Force formation → infantry division →
allegiance	Allied powers →
associatedWith	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	Second World War →
country	Australia →
decorations	multiple unit citations →
disbanded	1946 →
engagement	Battle of Lae → Battle of Milne Bay → Borneo campaign → First Battle of El Alamein → Huon Peninsula campaign → 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	The Rats of Tobruk →
notableAction	amphibious landings in Borneo → amphibious landings in New Guinea → counter-attacks at El Alamein →
notableFor	New Guinea campaign → Second Battle of El Alamein → 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 (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Borneo campaign (1945) ("9th Australian Division") → Rats of Tobruk → Siege of Tobruk →	notableUnit
Finisterre Range campaign →	combatant