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Formation of the operational deployment force

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posted on 2015-12-01, 00:00 authored by Bob BreenBob Breen
The 1976 and 1987 Defence White Papers forecast the strategic requirement for Australia to have a short-notice deployable combat arms formation. 3rd Brigade, based in Townsville, became Australia's frontline land force under the direction of Lieutenant General Donald Dunstan.

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Chapter number

10

Pagination

182-187

ISBN-13

9781925275551

Language

English

Publication classification

B1 Book chapter

Copyright notice

2015, Glenn Wahlert and Commonwealth of Australia

Extent

20

Editor/Contributor(s)

Wahlert G

Publisher

Big Sky Publishing

Place of publication

Sydney, N.S.W.

Title of book

Anzac Cove to Afghanistan: the history of the 3rd brigade

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    Keywords

    Operational Deployment Force3rd Brigade1977-1982Australia210303 Australian History (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History)School of Humanities and Social Sciences

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