Defenders of Bataan
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The Defenders of Bataan were the Filipino and American soldiers who heroically resisted Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Bataan in the Philippines.
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| Defenders of Bataan canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
collective of soldiers
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military unit ⓘ |
| aftermath | Bataan Death March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bataan defenders
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defenders of the Bataan Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
fall of Bataan
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siege conditions and shortages of food and medicine ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
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Edward P. King NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan M. Wainwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Araw ng Kagitingan
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Bataan Memorials in the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Bataan Memorials in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ veterans organizations ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Bataan
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World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Philippines
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1942-04-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
American soldiers
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Filipino soldiers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Philippine Army units
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Philippine Commonwealth Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Constabulary units NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Scouts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ground personnel ⓘ United States Army Forces in the Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
symbols of courage and sacrifice
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war heroes in the Philippines ⓘ |
| location |
Bataan Peninsula
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Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialDay | April 9 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic defense of the Bataan Peninsula
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prolonged resistance against Japanese invasion of the Philippines ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied forces in World War II
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defense of the Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Philippine government
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | surrender to Japanese forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942-01 ⓘ |
| strategicRole | delayed Japanese conquest of the Philippines ⓘ |
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