Allied ABDA Command

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Allied ABDA Command was a short-lived World War II joint Allied military command formed by American, British, Dutch, and Australian forces to coordinate the defense of Southeast Asia and the Dutch East Indies against Japanese expansion.

Aliases (1)
  • American-British-Dutch-Australian Command ×2

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II military formation
joint Allied command
military command
appliesToJurisdiction Dutch East Indies
Southeast Asia
conflict World War II
country Australia
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States
dissolved 1942
duration short-lived
fullName American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
hasAbbreviation ABDA
hasPart American forces
Australian forces
British forces
Dutch forces
inception 1942
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Dutch East Indies
Southeast Asia
notableFor first attempt at unified Allied command in the Pacific theater
objective defense of Southeast Asia
defense of the Dutch East Indies
opponent Empire of Japan
partOf Allied forces
purpose coordinate Allied defense against Japanese expansion
theaterOfOperations Pacific War

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
ABDA Command ("American-British-Dutch-Australian Command")
Allied ABDA Command ("American-British-Dutch-Australian Command")
fullName
Dutch East Indies campaign
commandStructure

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