General Headquarters

Japanese: General Headquarters(英語表記)GeneralHeadquarters
General Headquarters

…It is an abbreviation of General Headquarters. In Japan after World War II, it was used to refer to the headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP).

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "General Headquarters" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…General Headquartersの略で,総司令部の意味。第2次大戦後の日本で連合国最高司令官(Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers,略称SCAP(スキヤツプ))の総司令部をさして用いられた。…

※「General Headquarters」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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