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6th Division (Australia)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/6th_Division_(Australia)
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
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
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