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Battle of the Philippines (1941-42) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia From 7 to 14 January 1942, the Japanese concentrated on reconnaissance and preparations for an attack on the main battle position on the Abucay line. The Japanese 14th Army, under General Masaharu Homma, began its invasion with a landing on Batan Island (not to be confused with Bataan), off the north coast of Luzon, on 8 December 1941. On 30 December, the Philippine 31st Infantry Division moved to the vicinity of Zigzag Pass to cover the flanks of troops withdrawing from central and southern Luzon, while the US Philippine Division organized positions at Bataan. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Philippines_(1942)   (1344 words)

Corregidor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia During the Battle of the Philippines (1941-42), General Douglas MacArthur used Corregidor as Allied headquarters in the Philippines until March 11, 1942. Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines' Manila Bay. The Spaniards were the dominant presence in Philippines between the 1560s, when they began to colonize the islands, and 1898, when control passed over to the United States in the wake of the Spanish-American War. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corregidor   (361 words)

Maps WWII Pacific Theater 1941-1942 By mid-January American and Filipino armed forces in the Philippines had retreated into the mountainous Bataan Peninsula of Luzon as well as holding the island of Corregidor immediately to the south, blocking Manila Bay. Japanese General Homma's diversionary landings in the north of the main island of Luzon failed to divide the defenders who nonetheless could not cope with the main landings at Lingayen Gulf. Japanese armed forces began the invasion of the New Territories of Hong Kong, from occupied China, on December 8th at 0800. www.onwar.com /maps/wwii/pacific1   (440 words)

World War 2 - 1941/42, Pearl Harbor, Singapore, US, Japan at War In the Philippines, the island of Luzon is the main target. The southern island of Mindanao is invaded on 20th December 1941. 15th-21st - Battle for Convoy HG76: Closing of the Gibraltar/UK Air-Gap - www.naval-history.net /WW2194112.htm   (4762 words)

Maps of World War II Battle of the Bulge; Rhine Crossings; Advance to the Elbe. Maps of World War II provides an overview of WWII through a collection of maps that present the battles and campaigns fought in the various theatres of war. This selection of maps gives the student of military history an appreciation of the operational situation at various significant moments in the conflict. www.onwar.com /maps/wwii   (163 words)

Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress -- THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, 1800-1992 Battle of the Fish, a hand-colored woodcut, is by German Master Max Ernst (1891-1976). The size of the staff was increased from 42 to 108, and new administrative units were established for the reading room, the art gallery (graphic arts), maps and charts, and the cataloging, copyright, manuscripts, music, and periodicals departments. In fact, he was a volunteer aide-de-camp at the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. www.loc.gov /loc/legacy/loc.html   (7906 words)

Germany takes Moscow in 1941 Philippines fell in January 1942, Singapore in February and in March Japanese forces landed on East Indies. During 1941 and 42 Afrika Korps (and Italians) did attack, but were stopped at El-Alamein. During this time Japanese navy was opposing landings and numerous battles were fought while islands were resuplied (similar to OTL battles of Gualdalcanal). www.fortunecity.com /business/lauder/1644/ww2/moscow1941.html   (4785 words)

Articles - Bataan (See Battle of the Philippines (1941-42).) On January 7, 1942, Japanese forces started the siege of the peninsula. The Bataan Peninsula is a rocky extension of the Zambales Mountains, on Luzon in the Philippines. Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Bataan   (673 words)

WOW Philippines :: Discover Philippines :: About the Philippines :: History Philippine Airlines took to the skies on March 15, 1941, using a Beech Model 18 aircraft amid the specter of a global war. In 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Kinabayo is an exotic and colorful pageant re-enacting the Spanish-Moorish Wars, particularly the Battle of Covadonga where the Spanish forces under General Pelagio took their last stand against the Saracens. www.tourism.gov.ph /discover/trivia.asp   (3286 words)

Company C, 194th Tank Battalion in the Philippines, 1941-42 Upon arrival in the Philippines, the shortage of supplies, especially gasoline and spare parts, hampered the battalion's training exercises, even though there were adequate supplies in the quartermaster warehouses in Manila. Company C, 194th Tank Battalion was officially inactivated April 2, 1946, in the Philippines, and the chapter closed on a courageous outfit. In the same battle, Staff Sergeant Carl F. Abbott scored a direct hit on an enemy tank before his tank was hit and disabled; however, he escaped injury and the tank was retrieved the next day. www.militarymuseum.org /Bataan.html   (4887 words)

IKAEF - Kali Arnis Eskrima History Following the Japanese conquest in 1941 / 42, and a recapture by the US troops in 1944 / 45, the Philippines gained independence in 1946 that remains to this day. Despite this historic battle, the Philippines remained under Spanish rule until the late 19th century before being ceded to the USA. The Philippines are an island group of over 7100 islands, spread over a 1850 km distance in the Western Pacific Ocean. www.ikaef.com /english/federation_history_filipino.html   (1159 words)

Naval War College Review: MacArthur and Defeat in the Philippines. - book review Largely forgotten was his abortive defense of the archipelago in 1941 that ultimately led to the surrender of the largest number of American troops in history. The gallant, albeit unsuccessful, defense of the Philippines, however, captured the national spirit and made General Douglas A. MacArthur a national hero. In his prequel to The Battle for Manila, British author Richard Connaughton examines MacArthur's early campaigns and concludes that his subject was a courageous general but a deeply flawed man. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0JIW/is_2_55/ai_88174240   (515 words)

The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942 In 1941 the population was small that of the whole island was estimated at less than three million and there were less than a dozen settlements large enough to be called towns... Unfortunately, as some of the battles were fought in remote jungle locations of the Netherlands East Indies, we only have the reports of survivors to tell us their version what actually happened. But these land and air victories were hollow for miles away aircraft carrier versus aircraft carrier battles of the war on sea reversed the overwhelming Japanese victories enabling the Americans accompanied by their allies to open a counter attack offensive against unsinkable Pacific bastions of Bushido stubbornness. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies   (3969 words)

VFW 7591 - Bataan - Corregidor Memorial Page For about a month the survivors of Corregidor were held hostage until all organized resistance in the Philippines ended in June 1942; this was when all elements in the Visayan-Mindanao Force in the Southern Philippines under the command of Major General William F. Sharp surrendered. The defense of the Philippines is not talked about or studied very much in today's society, and its lessons may go unlearned if we do not remember the sacrifices made the men and women we asked to defend them and us. With the fall of the Philippines, over 70,000 (50,000 Filipino, 20,000 American) soldiers, sailors, and airmen became prisoners of the Japanese, not to mention the civilian internees. members.terracom.net /~vfwpost/Bataan.html   (2830 words)

1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-30032 to 42-39757) MACR 1161 30796 condemned salvage no battle damage Jan 1, 1944 30797 surveyed at Eglin AAF Sep 26, 1943 30798 to RFC at Walnut Ridge Dec 11, 1945 30799 (100th BG, 349th BS) shot down by fighters near Haseluenne Mar 6, 1944. MACR 952 30819 condemned salvage no battle damage May 29, 1945 30820 to RFC at Altus Oct 29, 1945 30821 condemned salvage no battle damage Oct 14, 1943 30822 (385th BG, 551st BS, 'Foolish Virgin/Dorsal Queen') lost Feb 25, 1944. MACR 1941 31482 (301st BG, 32nd BS) lost Jun 26, 1944. home.att.net /~jbaugher/1942_2.html   (22211 words)

Encyclopedia of the Naval Battles of World War 2: Table of Contents November 15, 1942: The aftermath of the naval battles of Guadalcanal June 20, 1944: Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit April 15, 1941: Battle of the Kerkennah Islands (or Tarigo convoy) users.swing.be /navbat/toc.html   (566 words)

Japanese Army in World War II : Conquest of the Pacific 1941-42 (Battle Orders) The core of the book is a detailed description of the organisation of the Japanese expeditionary forces involved in the conquest of the Philippines, Dutch East Indies and New Guinea in 1941-42. All up, his coverage of the string of Japanese campaigns in 1941-42 is admirably comprehensive and this book is completely successful as a resource on the organisation of the Japanese Army during this period. The final section summarizes the main combat operations of the Southern Army in the period December 1941 - July 1942. flawebworks.com /webhostingbooks/isbn1841767891.html   (802 words)

Timeline Philippines Bataan is a peninsula of western Luzon in the Philippines. A U.S-trained Philippine soldier and an undetermined number of Muslim rebels were killed in fierce fighting on southern Jolo island. The Philippine government made a direct appeal to insurgents holding a Filipino hostage, pleading with them to show mercy for the man they threatened to kill if the country did not agree to pull its troops from Iraq early. timelines.ws /countries/PHILIPPINES.HTML   (15315 words)

Articles - Japan In 1941, after US President Franklin D. Roosevelt demanded that Japan withdraw its forces from China, Japan attacked the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor as well as British and Dutch colonies in Southeast Asia, bringing itself and the United States into World War II. Japan is situated in a volcanic zone on the Pacific Ring of Fire, at the juncture of the Philippine Plate, Pacific Plate, Eurasian Plate, and North American Plate. Japan (Japanese: 日本, Nihon or Nippon) is an East Asian country surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Philippine Sea, the East China Sea, and the Sea of Okhotsk. www.auxt.com /articles/Japan   (4965 words)

Pacific Theater in World War II by Histoy Link 101 Battle of the Philippines Large, one page description with maps and photos. Battle of the Coral Sea Log of events. Battle of the Coral Sea One page day to day account with limited illustrations. www.historylink101.com /1/world_war_II/battles_pacific_front.htm   (254 words)

Strike South: Japan Invades the South Seas, 1941-42 Operations include the last mission of the British battleship Prince of Wales, the Battle of the Java Sea, the Battle of Sunda Strait, and the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Eight of these are “battle scenarios,” useful for learning the combat system or for a quick game of 30 minutes or less. Strike South includes 15 scenarios, or game situations, re-creating the battles and campaigns that took place in these waters. www.ugg.de /ava/strikesouth.shtml   (454 words)

HyperWar: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II: Philippine Islands For all the courage and resourcefulness of the Philippine defenders, their fate was sealed when the Japanese crippled the U.S> Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on 7 December and virtually destroyed U.S. air power in the Philippines a few hours later. The position of MacArthur's forces on the eve of battle suggests that he was in a sense trying to follow both his new defensive plan and Plan Orange. The Philippine Islands Campaign provided the Army with its first extended combat experience since World War I. Routine reports of new enemy tactics and weaponry were not lost on the leaders of the vast new American Army then being formed. www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-C-Philippines   (6327 words)

HyperWar: History of USMC Operations in WWII, Vol. I: Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal, Part IV [Chapter 1] Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma was right: the outcome of the battle did have a direct bearing on the Allied attitude toward vigorous pursuit of the war. Hence, the victories of these operations do not only mean the suppression of the Philippines, but will also have a bearing upon the English and Americans and their attitude toward continuing the war. As the Anti-Axis powers propagandize about this battle as being a uniquely hopeful battle and the first step toward eventual victory, the rest of the world has concentrated upon the progress of the battle tactics on this small peninsula. www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USMC/I/USMC-I-IV-1.html   (8925 words)

Chronology of Asian maritime history The Islamic Council of Victoria, http://www.icv.org.au/history2.shtml, citing Cesar Adib Majul, Muslims in the Philippines, University of the Philippines Press, Quezon City, 1999 p.44. The total number of ships reached 600, the largest of which were 24 feet wide with a crew of 42. 485 BCE: Fu Chai, king of Wu, commanded his navy 'to fight Qi from the sea and was defeated in the battle'. www.maritimeasia.ws /topic/chronology.html   (14130 words)

JAPAN’S WAR: 1941-42 4-7 June: Battle of Midway; Japanese forces land in the Aleutians. 6 May: US forces on Corregidor finally surrender and the Philippine fighting is basically finished. 7 Dec: Pearl Harbor attacked; Philippines attacked several hours later. faculty.washington.edu /rhennes/JAPSWAR.html   (149 words)

Attack At Pearl Harbor, 1941 These assets formed the foundation for the American response that led to victory at the Battle of Midway the following June and ultimately to the total destruction of the Japanese Empire four years later. In one stroke the Japanese action silenced the debate that had divided Americans ever since the German defeat of France left England alone in the fight against the Nazi terror. (Because the islands are located across the International Dateline, the local Philippine time was just after 5 AM on December 8.) Farther to the west, the Japanese struck at Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand in a coordinated attempt to use surprise in order inflict as much damage as quickly as possible to strategic targets. www.eyewitnesstohistory.com /pearl.htm   (1091 words)

LEE by Steven Widener (Book) in Books > Humanities > History & Geography > Military History This story tracks Gordon from Portales, New Mexico to Ft. Bliss, Texas and beyond—through the Battle for the Philippines, the Bataan Death March, Prisoner of War Camps, and finally death on the Hell Ship Shinyo Maru at Sindangan Bay in the Philippines. This story tracks Gordon from Portales, New Mexico to Ft. Bliss, Texas and beyond—through the Battle for the Philippines, the Bataan Death March, Prisoner of War Camps, and finally death on the Hell Ship Shinyo Maru at Sindangan Bay in the Philippines."> This is the story of Gordon Lee and the war during the years of January 6, 1941 to September 7, 1944—a short span of time in the life of a New Mexico youth who saw companionship, love, endurance, heroism, atrocities, and sacrifice before succumbing to the ultimate price of war. www.lulu.com /content/61745   (227 words)

Amazon.com: MacArthur and Defeat in the Philippines: Books Against all odds the Philippines held out for six months, until May 6, 1942 - the day of the Battle of the Coral Sea, and one month before the great American naval victory at Midway, which was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. In December 1941 MacArthur was as bereft of intelligence information from the War Department as were his counterparts in Hawaii. His personal courage was unquestionable, and should not have been called into question during the battle for the Philippines. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1585671185?v=glance   (1722 words)

Royal Navy, RN, Battle, Honours, Sabang, Leyte, Burma, Walcheren, Takao, Tirpitz, Normandy, Narvik, Bismarck The battle on the night of the 12th/13th July when HMNZS Leander was in action and damaged is referred to as the Battle of Kolombangara. NOTE: In all other reference sources, the Battle of Kula Gulf was fought on the night of the 5th/6th July. Royal Navy, RN, Battle, Honours, Sabang, Leyte, Burma, Walcheren, Takao, Tirpitz, Normandy, Narvik, Bismarck www.naval-history.net /WW2CampaignsRNHons.htm   (576 words)

Campaigns and Aircraft of the European Axis Air Forces These are Poland, Battle of Britain, Philippines, 1941, Malta, Guadalcanal, Mareth Line, Kursk, the Marianas Turkey Shoot, and the Combined Bomber Offensive. Battle of Britain (to the end of 1940) and All German Attacks on the UK Allen, Hubert Raymond. Battle of Britain (to the end of 1940) and All German Attacks on the UK The Balkans, Africa and the Mediterranean www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/2072/campaigns.html   (7289 words)

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