26th Brigade

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The 26th Brigade was an Australian Army infantry brigade that served with distinction in key campaigns of the Second World War, including in North Africa and the Pacific.

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26th Brigade canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian Army infantry brigade ⓘ
allegiance British Commonwealth ⓘ
branch Australian Army ⓘ
componentUnit 2/23rd Battalion (Australia) ⓘ
linked to: 2/23rd Battalion

2/24th Battalion (Australia) ⓘ
linked to: 2/24th Battalion

2/48th Battalion (Australia) ⓘ
conflict Second World War ⓘ
linked to: World War II
country Australia ⓘ
disbandedInYear 1946 ⓘ
engagedAgainst Axis powers ⓘ
Imperial Japan ⓘ
era 20th century ⓘ
formedInYear 1940 ⓘ
garrisonOrBase Borneo ⓘ
El Alamein ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ
Tobruk ⓘ
militaryBranchType land forces ⓘ
notableEngagement Battle of Milne Bay ⓘ
Battle of Tarakan (1945) ⓘ
linked to: Tarakan operation

Huon Peninsula campaign ⓘ
Second Battle of El Alamein ⓘ
Siege of Tobruk ⓘ
notableFor operations in the Pacific theatre ⓘ
service at El Alamein ⓘ
service at Tobruk ⓘ
operatedUnderCommandOf Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead ⓘ
participatedIn Borneo campaign ⓘ
New Guinea campaign ⓘ
Western Desert campaign ⓘ
partOf 9th Division (Australia) ⓘ
Second Australian Imperial Force ⓘ
raisedFor all-volunteer overseas service ⓘ
role infantry ⓘ
serviceStatus disbanded ⓘ
size brigade ⓘ
theatre Borneo campaign ⓘ
New Guinea campaign ⓘ
North African campaign ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ
type infantry formation ⓘ

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Australian 9th Division → component → 26th Brigade ⓘ