Panama Canal Department
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The Panama Canal Department was a former U.S. Army administrative and military command responsible for the defense and operations of the Panama Canal Zone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panama Canal Department canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
ⓘ
military command ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disestablished | 1947 ⓘ |
| established | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort Amador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Gulick NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Kobbe NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Balboa, Panama Canal Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quarry Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
World War II era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | military reservations in the Panama Canal Zone ⓘ |
| location |
Panama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama Canal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major General Clarence R. Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Daniel Van Voorhis NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General George H. Brett NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Willis D. Crittenberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| peacetimeRole |
support to canal administration in security matters
ⓘ
training of U.S. Army units in tropical conditions ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | United States Army Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination with United States Navy for canal defense
ⓘ
ground defense of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| role |
administration of the Panama Canal Zone
ⓘ
defense of the Panama Canal Zone ⓘ military operations in the Panama Canal Zone ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defense of approaches to the Panama Canal from Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
ⓘ
protection of interoceanic shipping route ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Panama Mobile Force
NERFINISHED
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United States Army forces in Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ air units of the United States Army Air Forces ⓘ coast artillery units ⓘ engineer units ⓘ infantry regiments ⓘ |
| successor | United States Army Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Caribbean theater ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand | overseas department ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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