United States Army Forces in the Far East

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United States Army Forces in the Far East was a World War II U.S. Army command under General Douglas MacArthur responsible for the defense of the Philippines and surrounding regions against Japanese forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
military command
alliedWith Australian Army
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
areaOfOperations Australia
Bataan Peninsula
Corregidor
Luzon
Netherlands East Indies
linked to: Dutch East Indies

Philippines
commander Douglas MacArthur
George M. Parker Jr.
Jonathan M. Wainwright
conflict World War II
country United States of America
engagement Battle of Bataan
Battle of Corregidor (1942)
Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
formedFrom United States Army Forces in Australia
United States Army Philippine Department
garrison Corregidor
Manila
headquartersLocation Corregidor
Manila
includes Philippine Army
Philippine Scouts
United States Army Air Forces units
United States Army artillery units
United States Army infantry units
notableCommander Douglas MacArthur
Jonathan M. Wainwright
notableEvent return of U.S. forces to the Philippines in 1944
surrender of Corregidor
surrender of U.S. and Filipino forces on Bataan
opponent Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy
partOf United States Army
responsibleFor defense of the Far East
defense of the Philippine Islands
role coordination of U.S. and Philippine ground forces in the Far East
coordination of air defense in the Philippines
defense of the Philippines against Japanese invasion
subordinateTo United States Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean Areas
United States Army Forces, Pacific
linked to: U.S. Army Pacific
successor United States Army Forces, Pacific
linked to: U.S. Army Pacific
theater Pacific War
timePeriod 1941–1945

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Philippines campaign (1941–1942) involves United States Army Forces in the Far East
Battle of the Pockets hasParticipant United States Army Forces in the Far East
China Theater involvedForce United States Army Forces, China Theater
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
Battle of the Points combatant United States Army Forces in the Far East
War Plan Orange-3 implementedInPartBy U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
Philippine Commonwealth Army alliedWith United States Army Forces in the Far East
Philippine Commonwealth Army associatedWith United States Army Forces in the Far East
United States Army Forces in the Far East formedFrom United States Army Philippine Department
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
United States Army Forces in the Far East formedFrom United States Army Forces in Australia
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
Battle of Corregidor (1942) defendingForce United States Army Forces in the Far East
Battle of Bataan combatant United States Army Forces in the Far East
defense of Manila Bay belligerent United States Armed Forces in the Far East
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
Walton H. Walker partOf United States Far East Command
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
Philippine Scouts subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
Japanese 14th Army in the Philippines opponent United States Army Forces in the Far East
Far Eastern Air Forces subordinateTo United States Army Forces in the Far East
Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East partOf U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East hasAuthorityOver U.S. Army support and service units in the Far East theater
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
Commander, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East relatedOrganization United States Army Forces in the Far East
112th Cavalry Regiment parentUnit United States Army Forces in the Far East
Japanese occupation of the Philippines hasParticipant United States Armed Forces in the Far East
linked to: United States Army Forces in the Far East
United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India partOf United States Army Forces in the Far East
Philippine guerrillas coordinatedWith United States Army Forces in the Far East
Battle of Trail 2 belligerent United States Army Forces in the Far East
Fall of Corregidor opponent United States Army Forces in the Far East
Japanese 14th Army engagedAgainst United States Army Forces in the Far East
Fort Frank operatorDuringWWII United States Army Forces in the Far East
United States forces in the Philippines hasPart United States Army Forces in the Far East
Japanese Fourteenth Area Army opponent United States Army Forces in the Far East
Battery Way operatorDuringWWII United States Army Forces in the Far East