26th Brigade (Australia)
Infantry brigade of the Australian Army during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 26th Brigade was an Australian Army infantry brigade of World War II. Formed in mid-1940, the brigade was assigned to the 7th Division initially, but later transferred to the 9th Division. It was primarily recruited from Victoria and South Australia. After training in Australia, in late 1940, the brigade deployed to the Middle East and subsequently took part in the siege of Tobruk, defending the vital port town between April and October 1941. After being relieved, the brigade undertook garrison duties in Syria in the first half of 1942, before taking part in the First and Second Battles of El Alamein between July and November 1942. After returning to Australia in early 1943, the brigade fought against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943 and 1944, including the capture of Lae and the Huon Peninsula campaign, and then took part in the fighting on Tarakan in 1945. It was disbanded in early 1946.
26th Brigade | |
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Active | 1940–1946 |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Australian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 7th Division (1940–1941) 9th Division (1941–1946) |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | David Whitehead |
Insignia | |
Headquarters unit colour patch 1940–1942 | |
1942–1946 |