Infantry regiments of Australia - Paperback

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Chapters: Royal Victoria Regiment, Royal Australian Regiment, 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment, Royal Pacific Islands Regiment, Far North Queensland Regiment, Victorian Scottish Regiment, Royal Tasmania Regiment, 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment, Royal South Australia Regiment, NORFORCE, Royal Queensland Regiment, Royal Western Australia Regiment, RVR Pipes and Drums Association, Royal New South Wales Regiment, Pilbara Regiment. Excerpt: The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the parent regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army and is the senior infantry regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. It was originally formed in 1948 as a three battalion regiment, however, since then its size has fluctuated as battalions have been raised, amalgamated or disbanded in accordance with the Australian government's strategic requirements. Currently the regiment consists of seven battalions which fulfill various roles including those of light, parachute, motorised and mechanised infantry. During the course of its existence, the regiment has deployed on operations to a number of countries including Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Somalia, Rwanda, Cambodia, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. The regiment currently consists of seven battalions: The battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment are capable of providing seven of the ten regular battlegroups that the Australian Army has available for deployment. The current order of battle sees 5 and 7 RAR as part of 1 Brigade; 1, 2, and 3 RAR as part of the 3rd Brigade; and 6 and 8/9 RAR as part of the 7th Brigade. The origins of the Royal Australian Regiment (or RAR) lies in the decision made by the Australian Government to raise a force for occupation duties in Japan at the end of the Second World War. The 34th Australian Infantry Brigade was raised in October 1945 from Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) personnel then serving in the South West Pacific area, with the three battalions of the brigade designated as the 65th, 66th and 67th Australian Infantry Battalions of the AIF. The 65th Battalion was formed from volunteers from the 7th Australian Division and the 2/40th Battalion. The 66th Battalion received volunteers from the 9th Australian Division and 1st Australian Corps troops. The 67th Battalion was formed from the 3rd, 6th, and 11th Australian Divisions. After concentrating on the island of Morotai, the