The two United States Commanders that led troops in the European and Pacific fronts during World War II were General Eisenhower and General MacArthur. Eisenhower was in Europe and MacArthur was in the Pacific.
MacArthur and Nimitz
Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur
ETO (European Theater of Operations); PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations); CBI (China, Burma, India Theater of Operations) during WWII.
MacArthurGeneral Douglass MacArthur
There were two Generals who were given the title "Supreme Allied Commander" during WWII: In the European Theater of Operations, it was General Dwight D. Eisenhower; in the Pacific Theater of Operations, it was General Douglass MacArthur. It should be noted, that this was a title only, and wasn't really an operational command. That is, as the Allied war effort was broken up into a number of different Theaters, each theater had a Supreme Commander (though, only MacArthur and Eisenhower were given that title), and acted independent of other "Supreme" Commanders. All commanders reported to the Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff command structure (the combined British Empire and United States command). So, while Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of the Western European Theater, that did not encompass the North African Theater, nor the naval forces in the Atlantic, nor the strategic bombing forces (i.e. 8th Air Force, and RAF Bomber Command). Similarly, MacArthur was Supreme Commander only of the Southwest Pacific Theater, while Nimitz commanded the Central Pacific Theater. Honestly, "Supreme Commander" is a misnomer, given the relatively fractured organization of Allied commands.
The Battle of Midway.
The Battle Of Midway
MacArthur and Nimitz
General MacArthur, Admiral Nimitz, Admiral Halsey and Admiral Spruance were the commanders of the Pacific Theater of Operation. There were other commanders of the other allied forces that reported to these commanders. And then there was General Hap Arnold who was in charge of the air forces.
Gen Douglas MacArthur was associated with the Pacific Theatre during WW2. He was one of the two combatant commanders (Adm Chester Nimitz being the other) determining the strategy and tactics needed to defeat the Japanese.
No. he was in charge of the European theater in WW2. MacArthur was in charge of the Pacific theater.
During World War II, the overall military commander of the Allied forces in the European Theater from 1942 onward was an American, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. It should not be overlooked that various other commanders were positioned above Eisenhower on the home-front staffs, while the Pacific Theater of Operations had its own overall military commanders for each sub-region within it.
Pacific Theater of Operations
ETO (European Theater of Operations); PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations); CBI (China, Burma, India Theater of Operations) during WWII.
MacArthurGeneral Douglass MacArthur
During World War II, several American military men held commander positions in the Asian (or Pacific) Theater of Operations. Admiral Chester Nimitz was overall commander in the Pacific Ocean region, while General Douglas MacArthur was overall commander in the Southwest Pacific region. Additional Allied commanders were assigned to such side-theaters as Burma and China.
There were two Generals who were given the title "Supreme Allied Commander" during WWII: In the European Theater of Operations, it was General Dwight D. Eisenhower; in the Pacific Theater of Operations, it was General Douglass MacArthur. It should be noted, that this was a title only, and wasn't really an operational command. That is, as the Allied war effort was broken up into a number of different Theaters, each theater had a Supreme Commander (though, only MacArthur and Eisenhower were given that title), and acted independent of other "Supreme" Commanders. All commanders reported to the Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff command structure (the combined British Empire and United States command). So, while Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of the Western European Theater, that did not encompass the North African Theater, nor the naval forces in the Atlantic, nor the strategic bombing forces (i.e. 8th Air Force, and RAF Bomber Command). Similarly, MacArthur was Supreme Commander only of the Southwest Pacific Theater, while Nimitz commanded the Central Pacific Theater. Honestly, "Supreme Commander" is a misnomer, given the relatively fractured organization of Allied commands.
The Battle of Midway.
The Battle Of Midway