In describing his preparations for the Western New Guinea campaign, General Douglas MacArthur wrote in his memoirs that: "he Hollandia Invasion initiated a marked change in the tempo of my advance westward.
Dalam menggambarkan persiapannya bagi kampanye di Papua Barat, Jenderal Douglas MacArthur menulis dalam memoarnya, : "Invasi atas Holandia menandai sebuah perubahan besar dalam tempo serangan saya ke arah barat.