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The American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (or ''Supreme Command'')<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/books/opnav20-p1000/A.htm Glossary of US Naval Abbreviations]</ref> was an attempt in 1942 to unify the command structures of the Allied particpants in the [[World War Two in the Pacific|Pacific War]]. | The American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (or ''Supreme Command'')<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/books/opnav20-p1000/A.htm Glossary of US Naval Abbreviations]</ref> was an attempt in 1942 to unify the command structures of the Allied particpants in the [[World War Two in the Pacific|Pacific War]]. Led by General Sir Archibald Wavell ABDACOM was tasked with halting the advance of Japanese forces in South-East Asia. Wavell assumed command on January 15 1942 but in the face of continuing Japanese victories in the region his tenure proved short and little more than a month later, on February 25, he resigned from his post as Supreme Commander and ABDACOM was no more.<ref>[http://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/remembering1942/singapore/documents.asp Australian War Memorial]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:44, 4 September 2010
The American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (or Supreme Command)[1] was an attempt in 1942 to unify the command structures of the Allied particpants in the Pacific War. Led by General Sir Archibald Wavell ABDACOM was tasked with halting the advance of Japanese forces in South-East Asia. Wavell assumed command on January 15 1942 but in the face of continuing Japanese victories in the region his tenure proved short and little more than a month later, on February 25, he resigned from his post as Supreme Commander and ABDACOM was no more.[2]
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Potential sources
Australian Government letter received from Churchill establishing ABDA
Globalsecurity.org short description of some of the vessels involved
Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons Official Report, Jan. 27, 1942