Australian war
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- Australian War in North Africa
- Australian war in Europe
- Australian war in Oceania
- Australia joined world war on 3 September 1939, following the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany. During the first years of World War II most Australian troops were sent to Egypt to train then send to Mediterrian, middle east and part of North Africe battling Italy troops at Italy colony border with British troops and Indian troops.
- Australian War in North Africa
- Australia did not participate much in Europe, however, they participated in Britain Air defence an attack, sending over 30 battle pilots to defence Britain from Germany bombings and maintain air superiority on Britain.
- Australian war in Europe
- Most Australian troops were trained in the homeland and assigned to defend the homeland from Japan attacks, small Australian forces like 8th division were also sent to battle in other pacific countries like Singapore and Dutch East Indies.
- Australian war in Oceania
- Which in North Africa, most troops were fighting Italian troops at the Italy colony border. On January 3rd, 1941 Australia 6th division finished training before British 7th Armored Force and started Operation Compass. With the help of British artillery, the majority of Italian Forces surrendered on January 5th, With 50,000 Italian troops prisoned and later captured Tobruk and another 25,000 Italian troops
- Australian pilots also participated in Air battles over Europe in bombing Axis powers especially bombing on Germany. Approximately 13,000 Australian pilot and ground service served in British and Australian squadrons in RAF Bomber Command between 1940. Hundreds of Australian troops also participated in the Liberation war of Western Europe.
- The main war in the Pacific is the defend of Papua New Guinea with Australian 7th division and US 32nd Infantry Division paticipated, which Japan eventually retreated after the bombing of Japan. Japan also bombed few cities of Australia like Sydney, causing massive deaths.
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