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Who was in charge of American military operations in the Pacific Ocean 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.
Who was the commander of pacific ground troops during world war 2?
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) .
Who was the commander of U.S. land troops in the pacific?
Andrew Lubin
In which country did Allied forces land on June 6 1944?
France
Did allied forces cross the mediterreanean sea from Africa to Sicily?
yes, the allied forces were headed to Sicily to conquer more land and power during World War II.
Who was the commander of the naval forces in the pacific during World War 2?
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
How many people fought in d-day altogether?
Including all Land, Navy and Air forces: Allied Forces: 1,450,000 German Forces: 380,000
What was the name of the key allied commander for d-day operations?
The Supreme (overall) commander was General Eisenhower. He had three deputy commanders: FM Montgomery-land forces; Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay-naval forces; Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory-air forces.
Who was the commander of US land forces?
During World War I, the commander of the American land forces in Europe was General John J. 'Blackjack' Pershing. With a long, distinguished career of military service behind him, Pershing proved capable, if not entirely above criticism, as overall commander of the 'American Expeditionary Force' in the European theater.
What was the island hopping strategy used in World War 2?
Allied forces captured a few strategic pacific islands from the Japanese and then used those reclaimed islands as bases from which to advance the remaining targets
When did allied forces first land in mainland Italy?
Allied invasion of Italy happened on 1943-09-16.
What date was d-day -allied forces land on the beaches of Normandy?
D Day was 6 June 1944.
