Passed Military Censor S.W.P.A. (USA WW2)

[Peter Gassmann]

Hello All

could anyone help with this US military censor mark?

(reverse side of cover is empty)

best wishes, Peter

[Peter Harvey]

Hi Peter,

SWPA - South Western Pacific Area I think.

Peter Harvey

[Michael Dobbs]

Peter H.

You were nearly correct - South West Pacific Area - it was an Allied command (largely American)
see Wikipedia entry - [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_Pacific_Area_(command)]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_Pacific_Area_(command)[/url]

Mike  :)

[Peter Gassmann]

thank you both very much!

best regards, Peter

[Ross Debenham]

I always the South West Pacific Area Command covered the allied troops under the command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur as opposed to the naval and marine forces further east.