Pacific War, major theater of World War II that covered a large portion of the Pacific Ocean, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, with engagements occurring as far south as northern Australia and as far north as the Aleutian Islands.

Between 1942 and 1945, there were four main areas of conflict in the Pacific War: China, the Central Pacific, South-East Asia and the South West Pacific. US sources refer to two theaters within the Pacific War: the Pacific theater and the China Burma India Theater (CBI).

Oct 4, 2019 · The interactive map to the left shows many of the major battles of the Pacific War. Clicking on them allows you to see the names and dates, as well as the number of casualties on both sides of each battle. These battles are color coded, with lighter colored dots showing battles earlier in the war.

I have compiled information on a number of the more important (and, I think, interesting) battles of the war, including a synopsis, tabular displays of the forces involved, and in some cases ship movement track charts.

Sketch excerpted from USS St. Louis’s action report showing paths of nine special attack planes that dived on the ship in Leyte Gulf, Philippines, 27 Nov 1944. United States Army map showing all identified Japanese airfields within 300 miles of the Philippine island of Mindoro.

Battle and campaign maps of World War II in Asia and the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor to the Phiippines, 1941-42.

PACIFIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN AUSTRALIA DUTCH EAST INDIES MALAYA BRUNEI PHILIPPINES THAILAND INDOCHINA BURMA INDIA CHINA MANCHURIA KOREA JAPAN MONGOLIA SOVIET UNION Battle of Midway, June 1942 Leyte Gulf, Oct. 1944 Philippine Sea , June 1944 Guam, July–Aug. 1944 Enewetak, Feb. 1944 Kwajalein, Jan.–Feb. 1944 Saipan June–July 1944 Okinawa ...

Jul 20, 2020 · Media in category "Maps of World War II in the Pacific" The following 200 files are in this category, out of 225 total. (previous page)

Aug 11, 2022 · This short, "spotlight" video showcases the Warfare Mastery Institute's new interactive map and timeline of the Pacific War. The video demonstrates how as you drag the timeline to the left and right, the graphics and information on …

Map of the Pacific Campaign Ten hours after they bombed Pearl Harbor on December 8, 1941 , Japanese forces attacked two American airfields in the Philippines. They destroyed most of the U.S. P-40 fighters and B-17 bombers stationed there, as well as many other military planes.