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Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War was driven largely by the rise of communism in Southeast Asia after World War II, and the fear of its spread, which developed in Australia during the 1950s and early 1960s. [4] Following the end of the World War II, the French had tried to reassert control over French Indochina, which had been occupied ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
The last Australian forces were finally withdrawn in 1973. The Vietnam War was Australia's longest and most controversial war and although initially enjoying broad support, as the nation's military involvement increased a vocal anti-war movement developed. [195] More than 50,000 Australians served in Vietnam; 519 were killed and 2,398 were wounded.
RAAF area command boundaries in 1944 Area commands were the major operational and administrative formations of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 1940 and 1954. . Established in response to the outbreak of World War II, they underpinned the Air Force's geographically based command-and-control system for the duration of the conflict and into the early years of the Cold War, until ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Battles of the Vietnam War involving Australia (1 C, ... (4 C, 116 P) Battles of World War II involving Australia (6 C ...
Military units and formations of Australia in World War II (4 C, 67 P) Military attacks against Australia (1 C, 25 P) Military operations of World War II involving Australia (35 P)