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.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: United States Army Forces in the Far East Context triple: [Philippines campaign (1941–1942), involves, United States Army Forces in the Far East]
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A.
United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific is the Marine Corps’ largest operational command, responsible for organizing, training, and deploying Marine forces across the Indo-Pacific region.
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B.
United Nations Command
The United Nations Command is the U.S.-led multinational military headquarters established in 1950 to coordinate and command UN forces defending South Korea during and after the Korean War.
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C.
Japanese 3rd Division
The Japanese 3rd Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that played a major combat role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and other campaigns during the early 20th century.
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United States Indo-Pacific Command
United States Indo-Pacific Command is a unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing military operations and security interests across the vast Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
Philippine Commonwealth Army
The Philippine Commonwealth Army was the military force of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, organized with U.S. support and best known for its role defending the country against Japanese invasion during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States Army Forces in the Far East Target entity description: 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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United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific is the Marine Corps’ largest operational command, responsible for organizing, training, and deploying Marine forces across the Indo-Pacific region.
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B.
United Nations Command
The United Nations Command is the U.S.-led multinational military headquarters established in 1950 to coordinate and command UN forces defending South Korea during and after the Korean War.
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C.
Japanese 3rd Division
The Japanese 3rd Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that played a major combat role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and other campaigns during the early 20th century.
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United States Indo-Pacific Command
United States Indo-Pacific Command is a unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing military operations and security interests across the vast Indo-Pacific region.
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Philippine Commonwealth Army
The Philippine Commonwealth Army was the military force of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, organized with U.S. support and best known for its role defending the country against Japanese invasion during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
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military command ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Australian Army
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Commonwealth of the Philippines ⓘ Royal Netherlands East Indies Army ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Australia
ⓘ
Bataan Peninsula ⓘ Corregidor ⓘ Luzon ⓘ Dutch East Indies ⓘ
surface form:
Netherlands 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
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Battle of Corregidor (1942) ⓘ Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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| formedFrom |
United States Army Forces in the Far East
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Army Forces in Australia
United States Army Forces in the Far East self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Philippine Department
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| garrison |
Corregidor
ⓘ
Manila ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Corregidor
ⓘ
Manila ⓘ |
| includes |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
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
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surrender of Corregidor ⓘ surrender of U.S. and Filipino forces on Bataan ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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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
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coordination of air defense in the Philippines ⓘ defense of the Philippines against Japanese invasion ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean Areas
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U.S. Army Pacific ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Forces, Pacific
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| successor |
U.S. Army Pacific
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surface form:
United States Army Forces, Pacific
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| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
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Subject: United States Army Forces in the Far East Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (30)
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