| 2/6th Field Regiment | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:6th_Australian_Field_Regiment_-_Syria_1941_(AWM_008195).jpg) Troop command post from the 2/6th Field Regiment during the Syria–Lebanon campaign, 1941 | |
| Active | 1940–45 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Military Forces |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Artillery |
| Size | 3 batteries |
| Part of | 7th Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:2_6th_Australian_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Australian_Artillery.png) |
The 2/6th Field Regiment was an Australian Army artillery regiment formed as part of the 7th Division in May 1940 for operations during World War II. The regiment served in Egypt and Syria in 1941–1942 before returning to Australia after Japan's entry in the war. Throughout 1943 and 1944, the regiment served against the Japanese in New Guinea. The regiment's involvement in the fighting in New Guinea saw it committed to several campaigns, including those around Salamaua and on the Huon Peninsula. Its final campaign of the war was fought on Borneo in mid-1945. Shortly after the conclusion of hostilities, the regiment was disbanded in late 1945.