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The '''Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA)''' was a [[World War II]] [[theater of operations]] under the command of [[General of the Army]] [[Douglas MacArthur]] that extended from the [[Philippines]] south through [[New Guinea]] and [[Austrailia]], and west to [[Singapore]]. Its eastern border included parts of the [[Solomons Islands]]. | |||
The existence of the area, to some extent, reflected the original Japanese barrier between Hawaii and Australia, but also reflected the interservice rivalries between the [[U.S. Army]] and [[U.S. Navy]], and the ego of MacArthur. | The existence of the area, to some extent, reflected the original Japanese barrier between Hawaii and Australia, but also reflected the interservice rivalries between the [[U.S. Army]] and [[U.S. Navy]], and the ego of MacArthur. | ||
Australian forces in the theater were subordinated to the SWPA headquarters, although Australia still | Australian forces in the theater were subordinated to the SWPA headquarters, although Australia still commanded its troops in the Mediterranean. | ||
==Command staff== | ==Command staff== | ||
*Chief of Staff, General [[Richard Sutherland]] | *Chief of Staff, General [[Richard Sutherland]] | ||
Revision as of 20:07, 22 June 2010
The Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA) was a World War II theater of operations under the command of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur that extended from the Philippines south through New Guinea and Austrailia, and west to Singapore. Its eastern border included parts of the Solomons Islands.
The existence of the area, to some extent, reflected the original Japanese barrier between Hawaii and Australia, but also reflected the interservice rivalries between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, and the ego of MacArthur.
Australian forces in the theater were subordinated to the SWPA headquarters, although Australia still commanded its troops in the Mediterranean.
Command staff
- Chief of Staff, General Richard Sutherland
- Intelligence director, Major General Charles Willoughby
Major components
- United States Seventh Fleet under Admiral Thomas Kinkaid
- SWPA air forces under General George Kinney
- Sixth United States Army commanded by General Walter Krueger
- Eighth United States Army led by General Robert Eichelberger