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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 ...
The pre-war Australian Army uniform formed the basis of that worn by the First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF), which adopted the broad-brimmed slouch hat and rising sun badge. [10] Peak caps were initially also worn by the infantry, [11] while light horsemen often wore a distinctive emu plume in their slouch hats. [12]
Pistols (manual and semi-automatic) Enfield No. 2 Mk I. Webley Mk VI revolver. Webley Mk IV revolver. Browning Hi-Power P35. Smith & Wesson Victory. Beaumont-Adams revolver (Volunteer Defence Corps) Webley M1872 Bull Dog (Volunteer Defence Corps) Colt Model 1851 Navy (Volunteer Defence Corps)
The structure of the Australian Army changed considerably during World War II. At the outbreak of war the Army comprised a small regular component and a large, but ill-trained and equipped, militia force. In September 1939 the government authorised the establishment of the Second Australian Imperial Force for overseas service; this force ...
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 Eastwhere they formed a key part of the Commonwealth forces in the area.
Peaked cap. Pith helmet. RAC helmet. Rogatywka. Sailor cap. Slouch hat. Soviet helmets during World War II. Stahlhelm (Used by the National Revolutionary Army) Tam o' Shanter.
Unit colour patch. The 2/2nd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army raised for service as part of the all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force during World War II. Raised in October 1939, the battalion was deployed to the Middle East and in early 1941 took part in the first ground action undertaken by Australian troops ...
The 2/22nd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Raised as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force for service during World War II, the battalion formed part of the 23rd Brigade, attached to the 8th Division. It was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Rabaul in 1942.