2/2nd Battalion (Australia)
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2-2nd-battalion-australia-179-6086434
title:
2/2nd Battalion (Australia)
text:
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 during the war during the Battle of Bardia before helping to capture Tobruk. In April, the battalion briefly fought in Greece, before being evacuated after the Allied force
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Military unit
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2/2nd_Battalion_(Australia)
date created:
2006-04-07T07:33:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T23:59:17Z
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16