2/17th Battalion (Australia)
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2-17th-battalion-australia-164-16146630
title:
2/17th Battalion (Australia)
text:
The 2/17th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Raised in April 1940 in New South Wales, it formed part of the 20th Brigade, and was eventually allocated to the 9th Division. After completing basic training in Australia, the unit was deployed to the Middle East. In early 1941, it took part in the fighting at Tobruk, defending the port until relieved. A period of garrison duties followed in Syria and Lebanon before the battalion took part in the First and Second Battles of
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former infantry battalion of the Australian Army
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2/17th_Battalion_(Australia)
date created:
2011-01-18T11:28:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T03:56:38Z
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13
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