In the last strategically significant amphibious landing in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II, the Armed Forces landed 175, 000 men-organized into I and XIV Corps-on a 20-mile stretch of beach on the Philippine island of Luzon. The operation capped a 2-year campaign that spanned thousands of miles of ocean and included 73 amphibious assaults. While difficult, all of these landings and subsequent actions succeeded. Indeed, U.S. joint operations in SWPA-involving Army, Navy, and air assets-contributed significantly to Japan's defeat.


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    Title :

    Joint Operations in the Southwest Pacific, 1943-1945


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2005


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English