Royal Pacific Islands Regiment
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Royal Pacific Islands Regiment
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The Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (RPIR) is an infantry regiment of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). The regiment is descended from the Australian Army infantry battalions formed from native soldiers and Australian officers and non-commissioned officers in the territories of Papua and New Guinea during World War II to help fight against the Japanese. Disbanded after the war, the regiment was re-raised in 1951 as part of the Australian Army and continued to serve until Papua New Guine
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Infantry regiment of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Pacific_Islands_Regiment
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2024-04-01T21:20:01Z
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