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A

aeroplane 115–16

British-American Aircraft Committee 116

Handley-Page bombers 45

World War I, in 15

Aitape 206, 231, 232, 233

Alam Halfa 177, 272

Alamein 34, 168

Ambon 135

America 66, 91, 116, 117, 134, 278

declaration of war by 91

tank supplies to Australia 109, 115, 138, 139, 140–1, 147–51, 270–2

American Air Force 45

American Army 45, 51, 53, 54, 144

American Navy 136, 212

USS Yorktown 136

Amiens, Battle of 38, 53–4

ammunition, replenishment 225–6

amphibious tanks 189, 262–3

anti-tank weapons 82, 218, 224, 226–8, 226–7

armoured car 273

Armoured Corps Training Organisation 84, 92

Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV) School 85, 90, 92, 119–21, 120 , 126

Armoured Force see Experimental Mechanical Force (EMF)

armoured vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) 266, 266

Arnold, Lieutenant C.D. 18

Arnott, Major Ken 237

Arras 39

assault tanks 78

Atlantic Ocean convoys 174–5

Australia

Canada, assistance from 142–3

Home Defence Forces 154, 163

Japanese attack on 134–6, 135

resources

1939, in 63–4

1942, in 162–6

weapons, ammunition and equipment supply by 94

Australian Airforce 13, 38

human resources 63–4, 76

war material, review of 72

Australian Armoured Corps 84, 92, 154, 156, 160–1, 162, 166, 172, 195–7, 203, 206, 244 see also Australian Tank Corps

1st Armoured Brigade 126, 127, 151, 154, 160, 161, 206

1st Armoured Division 126, 154, 160, 161, 162, 169, 175, 190, 196, 247, 250

1st Armoured Regiment 219, 240–2, 245

1st Army Tank Battalion (Matildas) 187–8, 245

1st Motor Brigade 161

1st Motor Division 161, 162

2nd Armoured Brigade 126, 127, 151, 154, 160, 161

2nd Armoured Division 160–1, 189

2/4th Armoured Regiment 207, 230, 233–4, 237, 238, 245, 262

2/5th Armoured Regiment 127, 160, 169, 207, 245

2/6th Armoured Regiment 127, 145, 169–72, 170 , 170, 172, 188, 245

Cavalry (Commando) Regiment 166, 246, 258

C Squadron 169, 213, 214-17, 218, 232, 233, 240

X Squadron 169

2/7th Armoured Regiment 127, 207, 245

Cavalry Regiment 131, 132, 166, 167–8, 203, 246, 258, 259

2/8th Armoured Regiment 127

2/9th Armoured Regiment 127, 188, 207, 209, 240, 240 , 245, 262

Cavalry Regiment 167 , 168, 203, 246, 250, 258

2/10th Armoured Regiment 127

2nd Motor Brigade 161

2nd Motor Division 160, 161, 162, 188

3rd Armoured Division 161, 162, 190, 196

3rd Army Tank Brigade 161, 162, 190, 195

3rd Motor Brigade 160, 161, 196

4th Armoured Brigade 187–90, 196–8, 206–7, 228–31, 245, 252, 259, 260–1, 267

6th Armoured Brigade 160, 161, 188

cooperation with infantry 222–4, 250, 261–2, 269

creation and training 117–21, 124–7, 124 , 160–1, 188–9, 221, 250