. . "1916Z"^^ . . . . . "Brown over Red"@en . . "~1,000 men all ranksref|During World War I the authorised strength of Australian infantry battalions was 1,023 men, and fell to just 409 men of all ranks during the inter-war years. During World War II, battalion strength fluctuated frequently, but was authorised at around 900 in the early stages before the Army was reorganised for jungle warfare in mid-1943.|group=Note" . . . "The 39th Battalion was an infantry unit of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in February 1916 for service during World War I as part of First Australian Imperial Force. Making up part of the 10th Brigade, it was attached to the 3rd Division and served on the Western Front in France and Belgium before being disbanded in March 1919."@en . "1943-07-03Z"^^ . "100px|alt=Two toned oval unit identification symbol" . . . "39th Battalion"@en . . . . .