South West Pacific Area

:This article deals with the military command/theatre known as the South West Pacific Area. The same name is occasionally used in a purely geographical sense. More common collective names for countries in the region include: South Pacific, Oceania, Australasia and South East Asia.

Related Topics:
South Pacific - Oceania - Australasia - South East Asia

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South West Pacific Area (SWPA) was the name given to one of the four major Allied commands in the Pacific theatre of World War II, during 1942-45. The SWPA included the Philippines, Borneo, the Dutch East Indies (excluding Sumatra), Australia, the Territory of New Guinea (including the Bismarck Archipelago), the western part of the Solomon Islands and some neighbouring territories. The supreme commander, General Douglas MacArthur, was in charge of primarily United States and Australian forces. Dutch, Filipino, British and other Allied forces also served in the SWPA.

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Allied - Pacific theatre - World War II - 1942 - 45 - Philippines - Borneo - Dutch East Indies - Sumatra - Australia - New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Solomon Islands - Douglas MacArthur - United States - Dutch - British

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