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Prior to World War II the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) was the only female branch of the Army. A reserve formation that had served overseas during World War I, the AANS was mobilised following the outbreak of war in 1939 and its Matron in Chief, Grace Wilson , served on the staff of the Director-General of Medical Services, Major ...
During the first years of World War II, Australia's military strategy was closely aligned with that of the United Kingdom. In line with this, most Australian military units deployed overseas in 1940 and 1941 were sent to the Mediterranean and Middle East where they formed a key part of the Commonwealth forces in the area. The three AIF infantry ...
A Military History of Australia (Third ed.). Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-69791-0. Hopkins, R. N. L (1993). Australian Armour: A History of the Royal Australia Armoured Corps 1927–1972. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. ISBN 0-642-99407-2. Horner, David (1995). The Gunners: A History of Australian Artillery. St ...
As with the rest of the Australian Army, the outbreak of war in 1939 led to a dramatic expansion of Australia’s armoured force. Each of the four divisions in the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was authorised a cavalry reconnaissance regiment equipped with light tanks and scout carriers.
The 2/8th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during World War II.Raised as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force at Melbourne, Victoria on 30 October 1939, the 2/8th was initially attached to the 17th Brigade, 6th Division.
The following is a list of Australian divisions in World War II, including all divisions raised within the Australian Army during World War II. A total of 15 such formations were established by the army during the war; of these, four infantry divisions served as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force , along with one armoured division.
Anti-aircraft defences of Australia during World War II; Aso Mining forced labor controversy; Australia in the War of 1939–1945; Australian Army during World War II; Australian casualties of World War II; Australian contribution to the Battle of Normandy
As a result, the majority of Australia's military weapons and equipment were initially imported from the United Kingdom or the United States. However, as the war progressed, many of these imported items were gradually replaced by locally produced versions, as Australia's industrial capacity expanded to meet the demands of the conflict.