ANZUK
Sign in to saveANZUK was a tripartite force formed by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to defend the Asian Pacific region after the United Kingdom withdrew forces from the east of Suez in the early 1970s. The ANZUK force was formed in Singapore on 1 November 1971 under Rear Admiral David Wells and disbanded on 31 January 1974.
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15 sectionsContents
- ANZUK order of battle
- ANZUK Force HQ
- Naval component
- Land Component
- 28th ANZUK Brigade
- ANZUK Support Group
- Transport Element
- Ordnance Element
- Workshop Element
- Air Component
- Dress distinctions
- Disbandment
- See also
- References
- External links
ANZUK was a tripartite force formed by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to defend the Asian Pacific region after the United Kingdom withdrew forces from the east of Suez in the early 1970s. The ANZUK force was formed in Singapore on 1 November 1971 under Rear Admiral David Wells and disbanded on 31 January 1974.
==ANZUK order of battle== ANZUK initially consisted of the following major units:
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