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      The structure of the Australian Army changed considerably during World War II. At the outbreak of war the Army comprised a small regular component and a large, but ill-trained and equipped, militia force. In September 1939 the government authorised the establishment of the Second Australian Imperial Force for overseas service; this force eventually reached a strength of four infantry divisions, an armoured division and various headquarters and support units. The militia force, which remained in Australia, was neglected until the outbreak of the Pacific War.
      The militia units were fully activated in late 1941, and additional such formations were established in 1942. Despite the loss of the 8th Division in February 1942, the Army reached its peak strength of eleven infantry divisions and three armoured divisions later that year. This force was larger than what the Australian economy could support, however, and was gradually reduced in size. At the end of 1943 the Government determined that the Army's strength was to be six infantry divisions and two armoured brigades, though further reductions were ordered in August 1944 and June 1945. If the conflict had continued past August 1945, the size of the Army would have been further reduced to three divisions.
      Following the end of the war the Australian Army was rapidly demobilized. However, the force formed for occupation duties in Australia became the nucleus of the permanent Australian Regular Army, and a large number of militia units continued to be maintained.


      Orders of battle




      = 3 September 1939

      =
      On the outbreak of war, the Army comprised the following major units:

      Military Board
      Army Headquarters
      1st Division
      2nd Division
      3rd Division
      4th Division
      5th Division
      1st Cavalry Division
      2nd Cavalry Division
      Department of the Chief of the General Staff
      1st Military District – Queensland
      2nd Military District – New South Wales
      3rd Military District – Victoria
      4th Military District – South Australia
      5th Military District – Western Australia
      6th Military District – Tasmania
      7th Military District – Northern Territory
      8th Military District – New Guinea
      Royal Military College, Duntroon
      Command and Staff School
      Small Arms School
      Army Service Corps Training School
      School of Artillery
      Department of the Adjutant-General
      Department of the Quartermaster-General and Master-General of the Ordnance


      = 9 April 1942

      =
      The Army was restructured in 1942, with major units as follows:

      Land Headquarters
      First Army
      I Corps
      3rd Division
      7th Division
      5th Division
      1st Motor Division
      II Corps
      1st Division
      2nd Division
      10th Division
      Second Army
      2nd Motor Division
      Tasmania Force
      US 41st Division
      III Corps
      4th Division
      Northern Territory Force
      19th Brigade Group
      Northern Territory Lines of Communication Area
      New Guinea Force
      LHQ Reserve
      1st Armoured Division
      2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
      2/1st Machine Gun Battalion
      LHQ Troops
      AIF (Overseas)
      6th Division
      9th Division
      Queensland Line of Communications Area
      New South Wales Line of Communication Area
      Victoria Line of Communication Area
      South Australia Line of Communication Area
      Tasmania Line of Communication Area
      Western Australia Line of Communication Area
      New Guinea Line of Communication Area


      = 15 August 1945

      =
      The structure of the Army's major combat units and commands at the end of the war was as follows:

      Land Headquarters
      I Corps
      7th Division
      9th Division
      4th Armoured Brigade Group (Land Headquarters reserve)
      First Army
      6th Division
      11th Division
      8th Brigade
      Pacific Islands Regiment
      II Corps
      3rd Division
      11th Brigade
      23rd Brigade
      Second Army
      1st Brigade
      5th Division [was transferred to Queensland Line of Communications Area on 19 August]
      Northern Territory Force
      12th Brigade
      Western Command
      New South Wales Line of Communications Area
      Queensland Line of Communications Area
      South Australia Line of Communications Area
      Tasmania Line of Communications Area
      Victoria Line of Communications Area


      See also


      Australian Army during World War II
      Australian armoured units of World War II
      List of Australian divisions in World War II
      Anti-aircraft defences of Australia during World War II
      Coastal defences of Australia during World War II
      Jungle division
      Structure of the Australian Army during World War I


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