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'W' Force -
Greece, 12 April 1941 |
1.
Greek Central Macedonian Army |
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12 Greek
Infantry Division |
two battalions
only |
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20 Greek
Infantry Division |
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2. I
Australian Corps |
Corps HQ
officially opened in Greece 05-Apr-41. |
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Redesignated
ANZAC Corps on 12-Apr-41. |
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Closed down in
Greece midnight 23-24-Apr-41. |
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Medical |
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2/5th and 2/6th Australian General Field
Hospital |
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A. 12
Greek Infantry Division |
less two
battalions |
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B. 2
New Zealand Infantry Division |
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7th Anti-Tank
Regiment, New Zealand Artillery |
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4th Field
Regiment, New Zealand Artillery |
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5th Field
Regiment, New Zealand Artillery |
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6th Field
Regiment, New Zealand Artillery |
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19th Army Troops
Company, New Zealand Engineers |
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6th Field
Company, New Zealand Engineers |
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7th Field
Company, New Zealand Engineers |
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5th Field Park
Company, New Zealand Engineers |
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27th New Zealand
Machine Gun Battalion |
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New Zealand
Divisional Cavalry Regiment |
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4 New Zealand
Infantry Brigade |
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18th New Zealand
Battalion |
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19th New Zealand
Battalion |
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20th New Zealand
Battalion |
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5 New Zealand
Infantry Brigade |
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21st New Zealand
Battalion |
detached on
local security duties in Athens |
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22nd New Zealand
Battalion |
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23rd New Zealand
Battalion |
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28th New Zealand
(Maori) Battalion |
attached |
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6 New Zealand
Infantry Brigade |
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24th New Zealand
Battalion |
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25th New Zealand
Battalion |
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26th New Zealand
Battalion |
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C. 6
Australian Infantry Division |
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2/1st Anti-Tank
Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery |
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2/1st Field
Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery |
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2/2nd Field
Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery |
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2/3rd Field
Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery |
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2/1st Field
Company, Royal Australian Engineers |
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2/2nd Field
Company, Royal Australian Engineers |
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2/8th Field
Company, Royal Australian Engineers |
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2/1st Australian
Machine Gun Battalion |
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Medical |
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2/1st, 2/2nd and 2/7th Field Ambulance |
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Brigades |
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16 Australian
Infantry Brigade |
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2/1st Australian
Battalion |
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2/2nd Australian
Battalion |
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2/3rd Australian
Battalion |
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17 Australian
Infantry Brigade |
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2/5th Australian
Battalion |
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2/6th Australian
Battalion |
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2/7th Australian
Battalion |
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2/11th
Australian Battalion |
attached from 19
Australian Infantry Brigade |
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19 Australian
Infantry Brigade |
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2/4th Australian
Battalion |
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2/8th Australian
Battalion |
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1 Armoured
Brigade |
under command 6
Australian Division |
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9th Battalion,
The King's Royal Rifle Corps (The Rangers) |
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102nd
(Northumberland Hussars) Anti-tank Regiment, RA |
attached |
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2nd Royal Horse
Artillery |
attached |
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142nd Field Park
Squadron, RE |
attached |
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3rd Field
Squadron RE |
attached |
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122nd Light
Antiaircraft Battery, RA |
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154th Light
Antiaircraft Battery, 52nd Light Antiaircraft Regiment, RA |
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20th
Antiaircraft Battery, RA |
(20th Heavy
Antiaircraft Battery, RA) |
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Antiaircraft
Regiments |
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106th
(Lancashire Hussars) Light Antiaircraft Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery |
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2nd Heavy
Antiaircraft Regiment, RA |
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155th Light
Antiaircraft Battery (from 52nd Light Antiaircraft Regiment, RA) |
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16th Heavy
Antiaircraft Battery, RA |
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17 May 2009
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