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- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) abstract "The 2/48th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army which served during the Second World War. Raised in Adelaide in South Australia in August 1940, the battalion formed part of the 26th Brigade and was initially assigned to the 7th Division, although it was later transferred to the 9th Division in 1941 when it was deployed to the Middle East. While there, it saw action during the siege of Tobruk and the Second Battle of El Alamein before being returned to Australia in order to take part in the fighting in New Guinea following Japan's entry into the war. During the campaign in New Guinea, the battalion took part in the advance on Lae and the fighting around Finschhafen and Sattelberg. Following this it was withdrawn to Australia, where the it remained for over a year. In mid-1945 the 2/48th Battalion took part in the landings on Tarakan, which was its final involvement in the war. It was disbanded in October 1945 and is considered to be Australia's most highly decorated unit of the war, with four members receiving the Victoria Cross, the nation's highest decoration for gallantry, while over 80 other decorations were also made to its members.".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) activeYearsEndYear "1945".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) activeYearsStartYear "1940".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Battle_of_Tarakan_(1945).
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Borneo_campaign_(1945).
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle First_Battle_of_El_Alamein.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Huon_Peninsula_campaign.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle New_Guinea_campaign.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle North_African_Campaign.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Salamaua%E2%80%93Lae_campaign.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle Siege_of_Tobruk.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battle World_War_II.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) colourName "White and Light Blue".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) commandStructure 26th_Brigade_(Australia).
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) commandStructure 9th_Division_(Australia).
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) country Australia.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) identificationSymbol "90px|alt=A two toned triangular image".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) militaryUnitSize "~800–900 all ranks".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) notableCommander Victor_Windeyer.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) thumbnail AWM_089471_2_48th_Battalion_advance_on_Tarakan_1945.jpg?width=300.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type Infantry.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) wikiPageExternalLink diary.asp?levelID=1084.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) wikiPageID "23749351".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) wikiPageRevisionID "599132746".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles Battle_of_Tarakan_(1945).
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles Borneo_campaign_(1945).
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles First_Battle_of_El_Alamein.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles Huon_Peninsula_campaign.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles New_Guinea_campaign.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles North_African_Campaign.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles Salamaua–Lae_campaign.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles Siege_of_Tobruk.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) battles World_War_II.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) branch Australian_Army.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) caption "Troops from 'C' Company, 2/48th Battalion advance alongside Matilda tanks from the 2/9th Armoured Regiment during the attack on the "Sykes" feature on Tarakan in April 1945".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) colors "White and Light Blue".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) colorsLabel "Colours".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) commandStructure "26".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) country "Australia".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) dates "1940".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) hasPhotoCollection 48th_Battalion_(Australia).
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) identificationSymbol "90".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) identificationSymbolLabel Unit_Colour_Patch.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) notableCommanders Victor_Windeyer.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) size "~800–900 all ranks".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type Infantry.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) unitName "2".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) subject Category:Australian_World_War_II_battalions.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_disestablished_in_1945.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1940.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type Agent.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type MilitaryUnit.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type Organisation.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type Organization.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type Troop_MilitaryUnit.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type Agent.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type SocialPerson.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) type Thing.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) comment "The 2/48th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army which served during the Second World War. Raised in Adelaide in South Australia in August 1940, the battalion formed part of the 26th Brigade and was initially assigned to the 7th Division, although it was later transferred to the 9th Division in 1941 when it was deployed to the Middle East.".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) label "2/48th Battalion (Australia)".
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) sameAs m.06zqwbc.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) sameAs Q4597044.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) sameAs Q4597044.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) wasDerivedFrom 48th_Battalion_(Australia)?oldid=599132746.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) depiction AWM_089471_2_48th_Battalion_advance_on_Tarakan_1945.jpg.
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) isPrimaryTopicOf 48th_Battalion_(Australia).
- 48th_Battalion_(Australia) name "2/48th Battalion".