N'ọkara nke abụọ nke 1941, ndị Australian I Corps nọ na Syria na Lebanon iji wughachi ike ya ma kwadebe maka ọrụ ndị ọzọ na Middle East. Mgbe agha dara na Pacific ọtụtụ ihe nke Corps, gụnyere 6th na 7th Divisions, laghachiri Australia na mbido 1942 iji gbochie egwu ndị Japan chere na Australia. Gọọmentị Australia kwenyere na arịrịọ ndị Britain na United States ka ha jigide nke 9th Division na Middle East na mgbanwe maka nkesa nke ndị agha US ọzọ na Australia na nkwado Britain maka atụmatụ ịgbasa RAAF na 73 squadrons. Gọọmentị ebughị n'obi na nke 9th Division ga-arụ ọrụ dị mkpa na ọgụ na-arụsi ọrụ ike, ọ nweghịkwa ndị ọzọ.
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