N'ihi na mesiri ike na imekọ ihe ọnụ na Britain, dịtụ ole na ole Australian agha nkeji e stationed na Australia na Asia-Pacific Region mgbe 1940. E mere ihe iji melite Australia si agbachitere dị ka agha na Japan loomed na 1941, ma ndị a gosiri ezughi oke. Na December 1941 ndị Australian Army na Pacific gụnyere 8th nkewa, ọtụtụ n'ime nke e stationed na Malaya, na asatọ n'ụzọ ụfọdụ zụrụ azụ na kwadebere nkewa na Australia, gụnyere 1st Armored nkewa. The RAAF e onwem na 373 mmiri, ọtụtụ n'ime nke bụ ihe mgbe ochie trainers, na isi RAN nwere atọ trainers na abụọ cruisers na Japan.
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