DESCENDANTS OF THE rats of tobruk australia Association inc
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9th Australian Division (1940-1946)
The Magnificent 9th - The Rats of Tobruk
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The 9th Division was a division of the Australian Army that served during World War II.
It was the fourth division raised for the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF)
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in front line combat longer, cumulatively, than any other Australian division
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one of the Australian military's most decorated formations
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the only 2nd AIF division formed in the United Kingdom, from infantry brigades and support units formed in Australia
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praised by both Allied and Axis generals, including Montgomery and Rommel
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one of only a few Allied army units to serve in both the Mediterranean and Pacific theatres.
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served at Siege of Tobruk and First & Second Battles of El Alamein
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served in New Guinea 1943-1944
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served in Borneo 1945
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disbanded at end of the war in early 1946
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estimated size of between 16,000 - 18,000 personnel
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Notable Commanders
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