Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia

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Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia was a senior British-led World War II command responsible for directing Allied ground operations in the Southeast Asian theatre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied military formation
World War II military unit
military command
alliance Allies of World War II
areaOfOperations Burma
linked to: Myanmar

Indochina
Malaya
Sumatra
Thailand
commander Sir Miles Dempsey
Sir Oliver Leese
Sir William Slim
linked to: William Slim
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
era World War II
firstCommander Sir Oliver Leese
formedAs land component of South East Asia Command
headquartersLocation Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka

Kandy
historicalPeriod 1940s
militaryBranch land forces
notableCommander Sir Oliver Leese
Sir William Slim
linked to: 1st Viscount Slim
notableOperation Allied reconquest of Burma
linked to: Burma campaign

Allied reoccupation of Malaya
operations in support of the China–Burma–India Theater
opposedTo Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan

Imperial Japanese Army
partOf South East Asia Command
reportsTo Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten
Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia
responsibleFor coordination of American and Chinese ground forces assigned to SEAC
coordination of British and Commonwealth ground forces in South-East Asia
direction of Allied land operations in South-East Asia
scope strategic and operational control of Allied ground forces in South-East Asia
serviceBranch British Army
British Indian Army
Indian Army
Republic of China Army
United States Army
status defunct military command
subordinateTo South East Asia Command headquarters
Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia
theatre Burma campaign
Malayan campaign (1944–1945)
linked to: Battle of Malaya

South-East Asian theatre of World War II
Sumatra campaign (1944–1945)

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Oliver Leese positionHeld Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia
Oliver Leese positionHeld Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South-East Asia
subject linked to: Lieutenant-General Oliver Leese
linked to: Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia
Oliver Leese notableWork Command of Allied Land Forces South-East Asia
subject linked to: Lieutenant-General Oliver Leese
linked to: Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia
South East Asia Command subordinateFormation Allied Land Forces South East Asia
linked to: Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia
1st Viscount Slim positionHeld Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia
Philip Christison positionHeld General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia
linked to: Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia