A specific region of the ocean in which there is naval activity can be called a theater of operation.
The Allied powers fought the Japanese in the Pacific Theater of World War II. This theater included numerous naval and amphibious operations across the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, as well as intense land battles fought on islands like Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal. The goal was to push back Japanese forces and ultimately bring the war to their doorstep.
The Pacific Theater (aka Pacific War) was the naval half of WWII. Although all portions of WWII had naval battles, the Pacific was the Pacific, as the name implies...an ocean. Secondly, General MacArthur reasoned that since a battleship (USS Arizona) started WWII for the US, it seemed appropiate to end it that way.
The Eastern Front of the European Theater.
WWII in Europe was a Land War. WWII in the Pacific was an Ocean War. Discounting the CBI Theater (China, Burma, India). The Axis (Japan) took islands in the pacific and fortified them into military garrisons/AIRFIELDS & NAVAL BASES. These were needed to "Protect" the Empire. The Allies (US, Britain, Australia, New Zealand) fought to take those island garrisons/AIRFIELDS & NAVAL BASES back. These were needed to "Attack" the Empire. That was the strategy. The tactics were NAVAL BATTLES. Whom ever won the naval battles; won the islands.
naval bases are places that are "homes" to warships
The Allied powers fought the Japanese in the Pacific Theater of World War II. This theater included numerous naval and amphibious operations across the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, as well as intense land battles fought on islands like Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal. The goal was to push back Japanese forces and ultimately bring the war to their doorstep.
Most of the Navy patients were injured during various battles in the Pacific theater. My father was sent to this Naval Hospital after contacting malaria in Guadal Canal.
The ETO & Med Theater were land operations. The PTO was strictly a naval war; with the exceptions of the CBI Theater (China, Burma, India Theater which was also a land war). So basically you're comparing soldiers to sailors (apples to oranges).
The Allied Naval Forces went after the Japanese island by island in the South Pacific. That strategy was called island hopping. Admiral Chester Nimitz was in charge of the Pacific Theater naval actions. So he earned the name Island Hopper.
ETO-Guerre de Course (commerce raiding) PTO-Guerre de Escadre (fleet against fleet warfare) ETO-Germany was a land power and had a strong army. PTO-Japan was an island (like Britain) and had a strong navy. ETO=European Theater of Operations PTO=Pacific theater of Operations
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, US Naval commander Chester W. Nimitz was appointed to take charge of all US naval operations in the Pacific theater. He was highly successful and within four years defeated Japan's powerful navy and their air power support.
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, US Naval commander Chester W. Nimitz was appointed to take charge of all US naval operations in the Pacific theater. He was highly successful and within four years defeated Japan's powerful navy and their air power support.
The acronym NAST can have several meanings, including National Association of Schools of Theater, National Association of State Treasurers, Network Analyzer Sniffer Tool, and Naval Aviation Systems Team.
The Pacific Theater (aka Pacific War) was the naval half of WWII. Although all portions of WWII had naval battles, the Pacific was the Pacific, as the name implies...an ocean. Secondly, General MacArthur reasoned that since a battleship (USS Arizona) started WWII for the US, it seemed appropiate to end it that way.
The Pacific as the name implies is an ocean. Consequently the Pacific Theater was a naval war fought by primarily by surface warships such as destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers. US subs sank merchant vessels as well as men of war. Torpedo boats operated in the Southern Pacific regions. Any land battles occurred with US Naval Infantry (US Marines). Exceptions were General MacArthur's command in the Philipines and General Stilwell's campaigns in the CBI theater (China-Burma-India).
which theater Gekijō = theater but most understand theater eigakan = is movie theater Shujutsu-shitsu = operating theater
naval examples: a naval officer, The U.S. Naval Academy, a U.S. naval ship