Sixth Army
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The Sixth Army was a major United States Army field formation that played a significant role in the Pacific Theater during World War II and later served as a key command in the postwar U.S. Army structure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sixth United States Army | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
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field army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| areaOfOperations |
New Guinea
NERFINISHED
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Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCommander | General Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchLabel | U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Southwest Pacific Area campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | General Walter Krueger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | service in the Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| garrison | Presidio of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Presidio of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Biak
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Hollandia NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Manila (1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Walter Krueger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Battle of Leyte
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnitUnderCommand |
I Corps
NERFINISHED
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VIII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ X Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| plannedOperation | Operation Downfall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedRole | to participate in the invasion of Japan (Operation Downfall) ⓘ |
| postwarRole |
continental United States command
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training and readiness command ⓘ |
| role | major U.S. field army in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| service | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | multi-corps formation ⓘ |
| status | inactivated (historical formation) ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Army Forces in the Far East (in Pacific operations)
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Forces, Pacific (during World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field army-level command ⓘ |
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Sixth United States Army
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Sixth United States Army