List of Australian divisions in World War II
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This is a list of Australian Army divisions during World War II.
- Australian 1st Armoured Division (a.k.a. 1st Armoured Brigade Group)
- Australian 2nd Armoured Division (a.k.a. 2nd Motor Division; 2nd Cavalry Division)
- Australian 3rd Armoured Division (a.k.a. 1st Cavalry Division; 1st Motor Division)
- Australian 1st Division (World War II)
- Australian 2nd Division (World War II)
- Australian 3rd Division (World War II)
- Australian 4th Division (World War II)
- Australian 5th Division (World War II)
- Australian 6th Division
- Australian 7th Division
- Australian 8th Division
- Australian 9th Division
- Australian 10th Division
- Australian 11th Division
- Australian 12th Division
Second Australian Imperial Force
The 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Divisions were the only Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) divisions to be fully formed and see active service in their entirety. Elements of the 1st Armoured Division also saw action. The 10th Division was a short-lived — and never fully-formed — 2nd AIF formation; none of its subsidiary units saw active service.
Militia
The other units listed above were Militia (reserve) units. The 3rd and 5th Divisions saw active service in their entirety, as did elements of some other Militia divisions, although most of these divisions were never fully formed.