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Pages in category "Australian military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 235 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Australian military personnel of World War II (9 C, 235 P) Pages in category "Australian people of World War II" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
The first four were for actions in the War in Afghanistan while Sheean's was for actions during World War II. The Imperial VC has been awarded to 96 Australians—91 were received for actions whilst serving with Australian forces, and another five to former members of the Australian forces then serving with South African and British forces.
The top-scoring Australian ace of World War II, Clive Caldwell, is generally credited with 28½ victories, that is 27 solo "kills" and three shared, or a total of 30 if shared victories are counted as one each. [3] [4] His total was almost twice that of the second-highest scoring Australian ace, Adrian Goldsmith with 17. [3] [5]
Pages in category "Australian Army personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,274 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
The war, also known as World War II (WWII), was a global military conflict that involved a majority of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The war involved the mobilisation of more than 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war ...
This is a list of wars, armed conflicts and rebellions involving the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–present) and its predecessor colonies, the colonies of New South Wales (1788–1901), Van Diemen's Land (1825–1856), Tasmania (1856–1901), Victoria (1851–1901), Swan River (1829–1832), Western Australia (1832–1901), South Australia (1836–1901), and Queensland (1859–1901).