<P> Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson succeeded Eisenhower in the Mediterranean theatre, given the title Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean . Wilson was succeeded by Field Marshal Harold Alexander, who continued in charge of those Allied forces until the end of the war . </P> <P> Admiral of the Fleet Lord Louis Mountbatten was Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia (SACSEA) throughout most of its existence . He replaced General Archibald Wavell . </P> <P> General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was appointed Supreme Allied Commander, South West Pacific Area (SWPA) on 18 June 1942 . However, he preferred to use the title Commander - in - Chief . During the Allied occupation of Japan following the war, MacArthur held the title of Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP). </P> <P> The term came into use again with the formation of NATO in 1949 . In 1952, Allied Command Europe was established, led by Eisenhower . He became the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). Soon afterwards, Allied Command Atlantic was established, at Norfolk, Virginia, under Lynde McCormick, a U.S. Navy admiral . His title was Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT), and the entire command was usually known as SACLANT . Both Supreme Commander have, until 2009, been American, with a deputy commander from another NATO member, though only British and Germans have held the post . </P>

Full name of the allied commander of the pacific war