The combined Allied Joint Chiefs split the Pacific Theater into two major operational areas: the Southwest Pacific Area, and the Pacific Ocean Area, each of which had a Supreme commander, which reported to the Combined Joint Chiefs.
General Douglas MacArthur was the supreme commander for the SWPA. Most major land invasions and defenses fell under his command, however.
Admiral Chester W Nimitz was supreme commander for the POA. All major naval operations in both theaters fell under his command, however.
Frankly, this was a political compromise, and was sub-optimal as the two commands ofen competed for resources and priorities.
Adm. Patrick M. Walsh
The Pacific was divided into two theaters, largely because after MacArthur escaped from the Philippines something had to be done to give him a command appropriate to his prestige. So the Southwest Pacific Theater was carved out for this purpose. Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded the Central Pacific Theater.
The commander of the Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II was General Douglas MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur was the supreme commander of the allied forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War 2.
The buck stopped with Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, whose WWII titles included the dual command of Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces.
General MacArthur for the Army. General Howling for the Marines.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the commander of forces in Europe during WWII
The commander of the Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II was General Douglas MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur was the supreme commander of the allied forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War 2.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz had overall command of all air , land and sea forces in the Pacific theater : Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) .
In WWII, General Douglas MacArthur was the overall commander of the US forces in the Pacific.
The buck stopped with Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, whose WWII titles included the dual command of Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces.
Commander of American naval forces in the Pacific.
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