Australian Army units in New Guinea

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Australian Army units in New Guinea were the Australian ground forces that fought alongside U.S. and Allied troops in the New Guinea campaign of World War II, conducting jungle warfare against Japanese forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian Army unit
military formation grouping
alliedWith Allied forces
United States Army
commander Edmund Herring
linked to: Sir Edmund Herring

George Alan Vasey
linked to: George Vasey

Iven Mackay
Leslie Morshead
Stanley Savige
Sydney Rowell
Thomas Blamey
conflict New Guinea campaign
country Australia
location Aitape
Bougainville Island
Buna–Gona
linked to: Gona

Finschhafen
Huon Peninsula
Kokoda Track
Lae
Milne Bay
New Britain
Papua
Territory of New Guinea
Wau
Wewak
notableUnit 3rd Division (Australia)
6th Division (Australia)
7th Division (Australia)
9th Division (Australia)
Militia units of the Australian Army
objective defence of Australia
expulsion of Japanese forces from New Guinea
opposedBy Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy land forces
participatingForceIn Pacific War
World War II
partOf Australian Army
South West Pacific Area
supportedBy Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Navy
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
theaterOfOperations New Guinea campaign
timePeriod 1942
1943
1944
1945
usedWarfareType amphibious warfare
guerrilla warfare tactics
infantry warfare
jungle warfare

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Alamo Force subordinateUnit Australian Army units in New Guinea
United States Army in World War II alliedWith Australian Army in World War II
linked to: Australian Army units in New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Defence Force precededBy Australian Army units in Papua New Guinea
linked to: Australian Army units in New Guinea