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6th Infantry Division (France)
6th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions *6th Division (Australia) *6th Division (Austria) * 6th (United Kingdom) Division *Finnish 6th Division (Winter War) * Finnish 6th Division (Continuation War) *6th Division (Reichswehr) * 6th Division (German Empire) * 6th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany (subsequently renamed the 6th Grenadier Division and later the 6th Volksgrenedier Division) * 6th SS Mountain Division ''Nord'', Germany * 6th Infantry Division (Greece) * 6th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 6th (Poona) Division, of the British Indian Army before and during the First World War *6th Poona Divisional Area, of the British Indian Army during the First World War *6th Infantry Division (India) * 6th Division (Iraq) *6th Alpine Division Alpi Graie, Kingdom of Italy *6th Infantry Division Cuneo, Kingdom of Italy * 6th Division (Japan) * 6th Division (North Korea) * 6th Division (Norway) * 6th Infantry Division (Philippines) * 6th Infantry Division (Philippine Army) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Division (Australia)
The 6th Division was an infantry Division (military), division of the Australian Army. It was raised briefly in 1917 during World War I, but was broken up to provide reinforcements before seeing action. It was not re-raised until the outbreak of World War II, when it was formed as a unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF). Throughout 1940–41 it served in the North African Campaign, the Battle of Greece, Greek campaign, on Battle of Crete, Crete and in Syria-Lebanon campaign, Syria, fighting against the Germans, Italians and Vichy French. In 1942, the division left the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II, Middle East and returned to Australia to meet the threat of Japan's entry into the war. Part of the division garrisoned Ceylon for a short period of time, before the division was committed to the New Guinea campaign. In New Guinea, its component brigades had a major role in the successful counter-offensive along the Kokoda Track Campaign, Kokoda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
