Papuan Infantry Battalion
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papuan-infantry-battalion-297-2643058
title:
Papuan Infantry Battalion
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The Papuan Infantry Battalion (PIB) was a unit of the Australian Army raised in the Territory of Papua for service during the Second World War. Formed in early 1940 in Port Moresby to help defend the territory in the event of a Japanese invasion, its soldiers were primarily Papuan natives led by Australian officers and non-commissioned officers. Following the outbreak of the Pacific War, the PIB served in many of the Allied campaigns in New Guinea; however, due to the nature of its role its sub-
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WWII Australian infantry unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papuan_Infantry_Battalion
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2024-03-09T01:54:30Z
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