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- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) abstract "The 2/6th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during the Second World War. Raised in October 1939 as part of the all volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force, the battalion formed part of the 6th Division and was among the first troops raised by Australia during the war. Departing Australia in early 1940, the 2/6th were deployed to the Middle East where in January 1941, it took part in the first action of the war by Australian ground forces, the Battle of Bardia, which was followed by further actions around Tobruk. Later, the 2/6th were dispatched to take part in the Battle of Greece, although their involvement in the campaign was short before they were evacuated. Some members of the battalion also subsequently fought on Crete with a composite 17th Brigade battalion, and afterwards the battalion had to be re-formed in Palestine before being sent to Syria in 1941–42, where they formed part of the Allied occupation force that was established there in the aftermath of the Syria–Lebanon campaign.In mid-1942, the battalion was withdrawn from the Middle East to help face the threat posed by the Japanese in the Pacific. A period of garrison duty was undertaken in Ceylon between March and July 1942, before they arrived back in Australia in August 1942. Following this, the 2/6th deployed to New Guinea in January 1943, fighting around Wau and then advancing towards Salamaua during the Salamaua–Lae campaign. They were withdrawn to the Atherton Tablelands for rest in September 1943 and subsequently did not see action again until later in the war, when they were committed to the Aitape–Wewak campaign in late 1944. The 2/6th remained in New Guinea until the end of the war, and was disbanded in February 1946, after returning to Puckapunyal the previous December.".
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) activeYearsEndYear "1939".
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) activeYearsStartYear "0025".
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Aitape–Wewak_campaign.
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Battle_of_Greece.
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) battle New_Guinea_campaign.
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) battle North_African_Campaign.
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Syria–Lebanon_Campaign.
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) battle World_War_II.
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) colourName "Purple over Red".
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) commandStructure 17th_Brigade_(Australia).
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) commandStructure 6th_Division_(Australia).
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) disbanded "1946-02-18".
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) identificationSymbol "90px|alt=A two-toned rectangular organisational symbol".
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) militaryUnitSize "~800–900 menref|By the start of World War II, the authorised strength of an Australian infantry battalion was 910 men all ranks, however, later in the war it fell to 803.|group=Note".
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) motto ""Nothing over us"".
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) thumbnail 2-6_Bn_training_Qld_1944.jpg?width=300.
- 6th_Battalion_(Australia) type Infantry.
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