United States Army Forces in the Far East
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United States Army Forces in the Far East was a World War II U.S. Army command under General Douglas MacArthur responsible for the defense of the Philippines and surrounding regions against Japanese forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
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military command ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Australian Army
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Commonwealth of the Philippines ⓘ Royal Netherlands East Indies Army ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Australia
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Bataan Peninsula ⓘ Corregidor ⓘ Luzon ⓘ Dutch East Indies ⓘ
surface form:
Netherlands East Indies
Philippines ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
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George M. Parker Jr. ⓘ Jonathan M. Wainwright ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Bataan
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Battle of Corregidor (1942) ⓘ Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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| formedFrom |
United States Army Forces in the Far East
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Army Forces in Australia
United States Army Forces in the Far East self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Philippine Department
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| garrison |
Corregidor
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Manila ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Corregidor
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Manila ⓘ |
| includes |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
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surface form:
Philippine Army
Philippine Scouts ⓘ United States Army Air Forces units ⓘ United States Army artillery units ⓘ United States Army infantry units ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Douglas MacArthur
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Jonathan M. Wainwright ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
return of U.S. forces to the Philippines in 1944
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surrender of Corregidor ⓘ surrender of U.S. and Filipino forces on Bataan ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defense of the Far East
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defense of the Philippine Islands ⓘ |
| role |
coordination of U.S. and Philippine ground forces in the Far East
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coordination of air defense in the Philippines ⓘ defense of the Philippines against Japanese invasion ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean Areas
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U.S. Army Pacific ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Forces, Pacific
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| successor |
U.S. Army Pacific
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Forces, Pacific
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| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Army Forces, China Theater
this entity surface form:
U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
United States Army Forces in the Far East
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formedFrom
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United States Army Forces in the Far East
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this entity surface form:
United States Army Philippine Department
United States Army Forces in the Far East
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formedFrom
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United States Army Forces in the Far East
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
United States Army Forces in Australia
this entity surface form:
United States Armed Forces in the Far East
this entity surface form:
United States Far East Command
this entity surface form:
U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
this entity surface form:
U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
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hasAuthorityOver
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United States Army Forces in the Far East
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Army support and service units in the Far East theater
Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
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relatedOrganization
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United States Army Forces in the Far East
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Japanese occupation of the Philippines
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hasParticipant
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United States Army Forces in the Far East
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this entity surface form:
United States Armed Forces in the Far East
United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
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partOf
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United States Army Forces in the Far East
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