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In December 1941, Philippines President Manuel L. Quezon, General MacArthur, other high-ranking military officers and diplomats and families escaped the bombardment of Manila and were housed in Corregidor's Malinta Tunnel. Prior to their arrival, Malinta's laterals had served as high command headquarters, hospital and storage of food and arms.
Victims were killed when the Japanese entered the town [22] Taban Massacre (War crime) 17 August 1943 Alimodian, Iloilo: 50 (civilians) A surprise attack on the town's market located in Barrio Taban. The victims were bayoneted and beheaded with sabers. [23] Mambaling Massacre (War crime) 28 July 1944 Mambaling, Cebu City: Summary execution of ...
The Bataan Death March [a] was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of around 72,000 to 78,000 [1] [2] [3] American and Filipino prisoners of war (POW) from the municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles on the Bataan Peninsula to Camp O'Donnell via San Fernando.
Company A, 194th Armored Regiment, was deployed to the Philippines in autumn, 1941. To commemorate the military and civilian prisoners who were forced to march from Bataan to Camp O’Donnell, an annual Bataan Memorial March is organized by the 194th Armor Regiment of the Minnesota Army National Guard and held at Brainerd, MN. The march is open ...
The Commonwealth of the Philippines was attacked by the Empire of Japan on 8 December 1941, nine hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor (the Philippines is on the Asian side of the international date line). Although it was governed by a semi-independent commonwealth government, Washington controlled the Philippines at the time and possessed ...
The combined death toll of civilians for the Battle of Manila was about 100,000, most of which was attributed to massacres by Japanese forces. [10] [11] [2] Some historians, citing a higher civilian casualty rate for the entire battle, suggest that 100,000 to 500,000 died as a result of the Manila massacre on its own, exclusive of other causes.
Capas National Shrine in Capas, Tarlac. The Philippines being one of the major theaters of World War II, has commissioned a number of monuments, cemeteries memorials, preserved relics, and established private and public museums, as well as National Shrines, to commemorate battles and events during the invasion, occupation, and liberation of the country.
Filippiinien taistelut (1941–1942) Usage on fr.wikipedia.org Bataille des Philippines (1941-1942) Usage on he.wikipedia.org המערכה בפיליפינים (1941–1942) Usage on no.wikipedia.org Slaget om Filippinene (1941–42) Usage on pl.wikipedia.org Kampania filipińska (1941–1942) Usage on ro.wikipedia.org Douglas MacArthur