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Northern Territory Force was an Australian Army force responsible for protecting the Northern Territory during World War II. Northern Territory Force was established on 25 April 1942 from the headquarters of the 6th Division and 7th Military District. Most units assigned to the Force were based near Darwin and were responsible for defending the important naval and air bases in and around the town against a feared Japanese invasion. Northern Territory Force was disbanded at the end of the war.