11th Division (Australia)

The 11th Division was an Australian Army unit formed during World War II by the redesignation of Milne Force on 1 October 1942. The division saw action in New Guinea during the Finisterre Range campaign and in New Britain. It was disbanded on 31 August 1945.

Divisional units
All units that served with the division during the war.


 * 7th Infantry Brigade (October 1942 – January 1943, February 1943 – July 1943 & July 1944 – August 1944)
 * 18th Infantry Brigade (October 1942 – December 1942 & April 1944 – May 1944)
 * 14th Infantry Brigade (February 1943 – March 1943)
 * 15th Infantry Brigade (February 1943 – May 1943 & April 1944 – April 1944)
 * 30th Infantry Brigade (February 1943 – March 1943)
 * 6th Infantry Brigade (July 1943 – April 1944)
 * 29th Infantry Brigade (July 1943 – April 1943 & March 1944 – September 1944)
 * 4th Infantry Brigade (June 1945 – August 1945)
 * 13th Infantry Brigade (June 1945 – August 1945)


 * 2/6th Armoured Regiment (January 1943 – Apr 1943)
 * 2/1st Pioneer Battalion (February 1943 – February 1943)
 * 2/8th Armoured Regiment (Apr 1943 – July 1943)
 * 15th Battalion (July 1943 – Aug 1943)
 * 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion (June 1945 – August 1945)
 * 158th Infantry Regiment (United States Army) (February 1943 – April 1943)

Commanding officers

 * Major General Cyril Clowes
 * Brigadier Murray Moten
 * Major General Arthur Allen
 * Major-General Allan Boase
 * Major-General Alan Ramsay
 * Major-General Kenneth Eather