South West Pacific Area

The South West Pacific Area was a major Allied military command in World War II, led by General Douglas MacArthur and responsible for coordinating operations against Japan in regions including New Guinea, the Philippines, and surrounding Pacific islands.

Aliases (17)

• Southwest Pacific ×5
• Southwest Pacific Area ×5
• South West Pacific theatre of World War II ×4
• South West Pacific theatre ×3
• South West Pacific ×2
• South West Pacific Area Command ×2
• South West Pacific Area campaign ×2
• Allied South West Pacific Area ×1
• Allied campaign in the Southwest Pacific ×1
• Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area ×1
• Pacific Front ×1
• South West Pacific Area (SWPA) command ×1
• South West Pacific Area command ×1
• South West Pacific Theater ×1
• South West Pacific front ×1
• Southwest Pacific Area command structure ×1
• Southwest Pacific theatre of World War II ×1

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