Second Australian Imperial Force
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Second Australian Imperial Force
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The Second Australian Imperial Force was the volunteer expeditionary force of the Australian Army in the Second World War. It was formed following the declaration of war on Nazi Germany, with an initial strength of one infantry division and related auxiliary components. After considerable expansion of this force, three divisions were sent to the Middle East and North Africa, while the 8th Division was sent to garrison British Malaya and Singapore. Under the Defence Act 1903, neither the part-tim
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Australian Army expeditionary force during World War II
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Australian_Imperial_Force
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2024-02-15T18:13:41Z
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