Second Australian Imperial Force

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Australian_Service_Medal
gptkb:Pacific_Star
gptkb:Australia_Service_Medal_1939–1945
War Medal 1939–1945
1939–1945 Star
gptkbp:battle Battle of Normandy
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Kokoda Track
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Thomas_Blamey
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:disbanded 1947
gptkbp:formed 1940
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Melbourne
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Australian Imperial Force
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
ANZAC Day
Australian_military_history
gptkbp:militaryRank 18 years and older
up to 45 years
Second AIF veterans
gptkbp:motto The Land of the Free
gptkbp:nickname 2nd AIF
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
Europe
gptkbp:recruitment volunteer basis
gptkbp:size approximately 1 million personnel
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:supportRole military training
reconstruction efforts
peacekeeping missions
veteran support
occupation duties
gptkbp:training basic military training
advanced military training
gptkbp:transportation ships and aircraft
gptkbp:type expeditionary force
gptkbp:uniform Australian_Army_uniform
gptkbp:unitAwards logistics units
infantry units
artillery units
engineering units
medical units