6th Division (Australia)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/6th_Division_(Australia)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:awarded	Victoria Cross (to members)
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:casualties	over 1,700 killed over 5,200 wounded
gptkbp:composedOf	gptkb:16th_Brigade gptkb:17th_Brigade gptkb:19th_Brigade
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:disbanded	1946
gptkbp:engagedIn	gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:New_Guinea_Campaign gptkb:North_African_Campaign gptkb:Greek_Campaign gptkb:Aitape-Wewak_campaign gptkb:Syria-Lebanon_Campaign
gptkbp:formed	1939
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	6th Division (Australia)
gptkbp:motto	Nothing over us
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Fighting_Sixth
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Battle_of_Greece gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk gptkb:Battle_of_Damascus gptkb:Battle_of_Wewak gptkb:Battle_of_Bardia gptkb:Battle_of_Vevi
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:James_Muir gptkb:Sir_Iven_Mackay
gptkbp:notableEvent	first Allied division to defeat Axis forces on land in World War II first Australian division to fight in World War II fought in Middle East, Greece, and Pacific
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Jim_Gordon gptkb:William_Kibby gptkb:John_Edmondson gptkb:Edward_Kenna gptkb:John_Hurst_Edmondson gptkb:Percy_Gratwick
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Australian_II_Corps gptkb:Australian_I_Corps
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Second_Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkbp:size	gptkb:division
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:6th_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6