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Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany. Australia later entered into a state of war with other members of the Axis powers, including the Kingdom of Italy on 11 June 1940, [1] and the Empire of Japan on 9 December 1941. [2]
The Australian flag is hoisted as a battle ensign on HMAS Hobart during the invasion of Guadalcanal during World War II. The pre-federation colonial navies flew British blue ensigns defaced with the relevant local badge. Outside of colonial waters, these ships were commissioned into the Royal Navy and used the British white ensign.
Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939. On 14 September Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced that 40,000 members of the Militia would be called up for training and a 20,000-strong expeditionary force, designated the Second Australian Imperial Force, would be formed for overseas service. Like its predecessor, the Second AIF was a ...
Pages in category "Military history of Australia during World War II" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total.
Pages in category "Battles of World War II involving Australia" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total.
For their service during World War II, the 2/17th Battalion received the following battle honours: [3] North Africa 1941–42 , Defence of Tobruk , El Adem Road , El Alamein , Alam el Halfa , South-West Pacific 1943–45 , Lae–Nadzab , Finschhafen , Scarlet Beach , Defence of Scarlet Beach , Jivenaneng–Kumawa , [ Note 6 ] Liberation of ...
Military units and formations of Australia in World War II. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. A.
The 2/16th Battalion was recruited in Perth, in the state of Western Australia in early 1940, with its first war diary entry being made on 20 April 1940. [2] Raised from volunteers from the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF), which was established for overseas service at the start of the war, [3] many of the battalion's early recruits were from the goldfields of Western Australia.