Thread: What is your favorite division in either army and why?
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Old July 2nd, 2006, 08:49 AM
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6th Australian Infantry Division AIF.

Captured Bardia, Tobruk & Benghazi.

Was sent to Greece were it arrived just in time to be attacked by the Germans.

Many of its units fought on Crete and in Syria.

Garrisoned Ceylon during the threat from Japan.

Returned to Australia where it was soon sent into New Guinea, fought in the Wau-Salamaua area in 1943 & at Aitape-Wewak in 1944-45.

Most Commonwealth units fought a much longer war than US Army units and did so under far greater odds.

Other worthy mentions from our side of the fence are
9th Australian Div (Tobruk, Alamein, Lae, Borneo)
The New Zealand Div(or 2nd NZ Div)(Crusader, Alamein, NW Africa, Cassino, Nth Ital),
7th British Armoured (Western Desert from 1940 to 1943, Italy, NW Europe)
& 4th Indian Infantry (Sidi Barrani, Abbysinia, Keren, Alamein,NW Africa, Italy, Cassino)
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Whe're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful wizard of OZ - 6 Australian Infantry Div, Bardia January 1941
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