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845:. The initial landing took place on the southern coast on 1 July, with the 18th and 21st Brigades conducting the assault while the 25th Brigade remained at sea in reserve. Following its initial success on the first day, the 21st Brigade began the advance east, capturing an airfield at Seppinggang and crossing the Batakan Ketjil river where they came up against a strong Japanese force on 3 July. Meanwhile, the 18th Brigade secured the high ground around Klandasan before capturing the town of Balikpapan on 3 July. They were then subsequently relieved by the 25th Brigade. On 4 July, the 21st Brigade, having overcome the Japanese resistance that it had encountered the previous day, resumed their advance to the east. They were subsequently engaged by Japanese coastal defence artillery near the Manggar Besar river; they were unable to overcome this until 9 July. The 21st then captured Sambodja, 18 miles (29 km) from Manggar, before sending out patrols in support of the 25th Brigade. 503: 369: 818: 67: 852:. Coming up against a well-entrenched Japanese rear guard, the advance slowed as the position was reduced with artillery and air support, as the brigade began to encircle the position. Before this could be completed, however, the Japanese were able to withdraw from the position on the night of 21/22 July. This brought an end to the main combat operations, although the Australians continued patrol operations and minor clashes continued until the war ended in August. The campaign had cost the 7th Division 185 killed and 470 wounded. 617: 899: 31: 711: 763:. On 4 January 1944, the 18th Brigade relieved the 21st. By February, following an attack on Crater Hill, the main Japanese positions had been captured and shortly afterwards, elements of the 7th Division began to return to Australia. The 25th Brigade departed throughout January and February, and the 21st followed in February and March. The 18th Brigade remained in New Guinea until May, although they were replaced around Shaggy Ridge in February by the 1306: 883: 205: 680:
Australian Division Cavalry Regiment was awarded an immediate Military Medal for having throughout the day and night shown qualities of courage and leadership which were an inspiration to his men. Between December 1942 and March 1943, the division was withdrawn back to Australia where, in early 1943, they were converted to the
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was turned back on 12 October. In November, as the Australians approached the Japanese positions around Shaggy Ridge, the 25th Brigade took over from the 21st as the division's main effort. For the following month the division confined itself to patrolling operations only. In early December, the 21st
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forming the third brigade. The division is sometimes known by the nickname "The Silent Seventh", due to a perception that its achievements were unrecognised, in comparison to the other Australian divisions. The origin of this belief appears to be censorship of the part played by the 7th Division in
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in late 1942, in which Australian and US forces suffered very high casualties, while capturing the main Japanese beachheads on the north coast of Papua. The 7th Division lost 750 men killed in this fighting and another 1,293 wounded. On 19 December 1942 QX5730 Sergeant Lionel Martindale Oxlade 2/7
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The 7th Division was finally disbanded in 1946. This was done in stages, with the divisional headquarters disbanding in January–February, and the division's component units disbanding between December 1945 and March 1946. A total of 2,063 men from the division were killed during the war, while a
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and Fort Khiam and its adjacent village, were re-occupied by the Australians. By 30 June the Australians had recaptured the initiative and the 7th Division handed over the central sector to the British. Following this, the division concentrated around Jezzine before advancing towards
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which was still forming in Australia. This enabled the division to undertake training together prior to embarking for the Middle East in October 1940. In February 1941 further changes in the division's composition occurred. The 20th and 26th Brigades were transferred to the
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Throughout October a number of battles were fought. On 8–10 October, the 2/27th captured the high ground around Beveridge's Post, Trevor's Ridge and Pallier's Hill. On 11 October, a single platoon from the 2/14th Battalion destroyed a Japanese
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Brigade took over from the 25th, and throughout late December 1943 and into January 1944 heavy fighting took place with attacks on the two Prothero features, Shaggy Ridge, Green Sniper's Pimple and the Kankiryo Saddle during the
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in mid September. Having been successfully delayed, the Japanese supply lines were now over extended and in October the 25th Brigade took part in the hard-fought advance that finally pushed the Japanese out of the
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In early 1944, the 7th Division returned to Australia in stages and, following a six-week period of leave, it toured the country conducting welcome home marches in a number of state capitals including
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Following the fall of Lae, in late September 1943 the 7th Division was ordered to establish itself around Dumpu and Marawasa to guard the approaches to Lae and begin patrolling operations into the
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Following the end of hostilities, the division remained in Borneo undertaking a variety of tasks including guarding Japanese prisoners and restoring law and order. As the
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land forces in the Middle East in June and July. Starting on 8 June, the division advanced along two main axes: the 21st Brigade moving along the coast road from
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threatened the security of the airfields that had been established around Dumpu and, as a result, the decision was made for the 7th Division to capture them.
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began, members of the division were slowly repatriated to Australia or transferred to other units for further service. Some personnel were used to form the
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During 1943–1944, the whole 7th Division fought extensive and often bloody operations against Japanese forces in the north east of New Guinea. After the
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in late 1944, but this did not eventuate. Finally, in May 1945, the division received orders to deploy overseas again and by 19 June they arrived on
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training and brigade-level and division-level manoeuvres. Future operations were perceived to involve a possible commitment to the fighting in the
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Meanwhile, the Kokoda Track campaign had become a vicious, see-sawing battle, featuring fierce fighting around Kokoda itself and at
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on 13 November. During the fighting around the Kokoda Track, 359 men from the division were killed and another 560 were wounded.
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The Foundations of Victory: The Pacific War 1943–1944. Proceedings of the 2003 Chief of Army's Military History Conference
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and the other two were formed in Australia. In June 1940, however, the 19th Brigade was replaced in the division by the
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planes and ground staff, and a US engineer regiment, they successfully defended an airfield at the eastern tip of
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came into effect and the division was employed on garrison duties along the coastal zone, headquartered in
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further 4,356 were wounded. Approximately 40,000 men served with the division between 1940 and 1946.
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Members of "C" Company, 2/9th Infantry Battalion digging into a newly occupied part of Shaggy Ridge.
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On Shaggy Ridge—The Australian Seventh Division in the Ramu Valley: From Kaiapit to the Finisterres
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Troops of the 2/16th Infantry Battalion watch aircraft bombing Japanese positions prior to their
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at Pallier's Hill before a counterattack by 500 Japanese troops on the 2/27th's positions on
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As a show of gratitude to the assistance provided by locals, a memorial school was built at
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establishment, which saw a reduction in the division's manpower by around 4,000 personnel.
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The 25th Brigade advanced along the Milford Highway, moving to the north-east towards
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worsened, the decision was made to deploy the 7th Division. The 21st Brigade, under
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The Silent 7th: An Illustrated History of the 7th Australian Division 1940–46
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Palazzo, Albert (2004). "Organising for Jungle Warfare". In Dennis, Peter;
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Nevertheless, elements of the division, consisting mainly of men from the
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2/8th Army Field Company, RAE, Victoria (Transferred to the 6th Division)
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Members of "B" Company, 2/12th Battalion, who helped silence a Japanese
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where personnel were given a brief period of leave before moving on to
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2/4th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), New South Wales
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of the 2/6th Armoured Regiment, shell Japanese pillboxes in the final
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Australia's war with France: the campaign in Syria and Lebanon, 1941
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Military units and formations of the British Empire in World War II
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Meanwhile, the rest of the 7th Division formed the backbone of the
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in mid-March 1942. The following month, the division was moved to
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89th (Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
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Simultaneously, the 18th Brigade, under the command of Brigadier
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On arrival in the Middle East the division undertook training in
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were the only divisions to serve in both the Middle East and the
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simultaneous with the 9th Division, which fell on 16 September.
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Giropa Point, Papua. Members of the 2/12th Battalion advance as
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Never Late: The 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion 1939–1945
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During the campaign, two 7th Division personnel earned the
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In December 1941, as Japanese forces advanced rapidly in
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Members of the 2/25th Battalion in Beirut, September 1941
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by the Australian 7th Division AIF Association in 1964.
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raised as part of the 2nd AIF following the outbreak of
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between 7 and 12 September. Beginning at Nadzab, where
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2/4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA)
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1946
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2/3rd Corps Field Park Company, RAE, South Australia
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Artillery: (some original units, some replacements)
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Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin Books Australia. 771:and brought under the 7th Division in January. 340: 247:and three of the original 12 battalions of the 2058:A Bastard of a Place: The Australians in Papua 349:and Egypt before the 18th Brigade was sent to 2643: 2308: 2015: 2013: 1777: 1775: 1747: 1745: 1588: 1586: 1414: 1412: 1410: 1408: 1406: 1404: 1402: 1400: 1398: 620:25Bn of 7Div plaque, at the railway station, 231:. It was formed in February 1940 to serve in 1352: 1350: 2475:Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade 1967: 1965: 1963: 1961: 1726: 1724: 2650: 2636: 2507:4th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom) 2315: 2301: 2010: 1772: 1742: 1583: 1538: 1395: 256:. The 7th Division along with the 6th and 2659:Australian Army Divisions in World War II 1347: 1206:2/7th Army Field Company, RAE, Queensland 1134:2/6th Field Company, RAE, New South Wales 1131:2/5th Field Company, RAE, New South Wales 909:(with state of origin, where applicable) 821:Members of the 7th Division at Balikpapan 2615:90th Light Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) 2153: 2131: 2074: 1958: 1855:"7th Infantry Division Returns to Situm" 1721: 1368: 897: 881: 816: 709: 615: 501: 367: 2480:70th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) 2271:Australian 7th Division Vehicle Marking 2221: 2192: 2093: 2033: 1220:Base and Lines of Communications Units 1195:2/3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RAA 1192:2/2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RAA 942:58th/59th Australian Infantry Battalion 936:57th/60th Australian Infantry Battalion 605:. The fighting came to be known as the 351:capture an Italian position at Giarabub 2771: 2485:16th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) 2240: 1107:2/3rd Australian Machine-Gun Battalion 1101:2/2nd Australian Machine-Gun Battalion 647:. The 25th Brigade joined the 21st at 243:per division and consisted of two new 2631: 2296: 2172: 2139:. 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Index


Lebanon
A. S. "Tubby" Allen
Frank Hurley
Australia
Second Australian Imperial Force
Division
Infantry
I Corps
World War II
Siege of Giarabub
Siege of Tobruk
Syria-Lebanon campaign
New Guinea campaign
Borneo campaign
Arthur "Tubby" Allen
George Alan Vasey
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division
Australian Army
World War II
Second Australian Imperial Force
battalions
brigades
6th Division
Syria-Lebanon campaign
9th Australian Divisions
South West Pacific Area

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