Active service in East Timor (INTERFET), Iraq (SECDET), Afghanistan (Operation Slipper), and the Solomon Islands. Contemporary Developments
The battalion has been deployed in every major conflict involving Australian ground forces since 1945:
Part of the 3rd Brigade's ambition to become a highly lethal armored brigade, leveraging new technology and resilient training.
Awarded the United States Presidential Unit Citation (the "blue ribbon") for its stand at the Battle of Kapyong in 1951. Major Historical Engagements
Notable for the Battle of Coral–Balmoral (1968), where the battalion withstood heavy North Vietnamese assaults.
Active service in East Timor (INTERFET), Iraq (SECDET), Afghanistan (Operation Slipper), and the Solomon Islands. Contemporary Developments
The battalion has been deployed in every major conflict involving Australian ground forces since 1945:
Part of the 3rd Brigade's ambition to become a highly lethal armored brigade, leveraging new technology and resilient training.
Awarded the United States Presidential Unit Citation (the "blue ribbon") for its stand at the Battle of Kapyong in 1951. Major Historical Engagements
Notable for the Battle of Coral–Balmoral (1968), where the battalion withstood heavy North Vietnamese assaults.