Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)

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The Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) was a major Pacific campaign in which Allied forces liberated the Philippine archipelago from Japanese occupation, decisively weakening Japan’s strategic position near the end of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
military campaign
belligerent Philippines
surface form: Commonwealth of the Philippines

Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

Philippine Commonwealth Army
surface form: Philippine guerrilla forces

United States of America
surface form: United States
casualties heavy Japanese military losses
heavy civilian casualties in the Philippines
significant Allied military casualties
combatType amphibious warfare
urban warfare
commander Douglas MacArthur
Rikichi Tsukada
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Walter Krueger
conflict World War II
countryLiberated Philippines
endDate 1945-09-02
followedBy Battle of Okinawa
surface form: Allied invasion of Okinawa
historicalPeriod 1940s
includedOperation Battle of Leyte Gulf
surface form: Battle of Leyte

Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Battle of Luzon

Battle of Manila (1945)
Battle of Mindanao (1945)
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Invasion of Leyte

Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Invasion of Lingayen Gulf

Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Southern Philippines campaign
location Leyte
Luzon
Mindanao
Philippines
Visayas
notableEvent MacArthur’s return to the Philippines
destruction of Manila
objective cut Japanese supply and communication lines
liberate the Philippine Islands
partOf South West Pacific Area
surface form: Allied campaign in the Southwest Pacific

Pacific War
precededBy Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
surface form: Japanese invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942)
relatedTo Philippine Commonwealth Army
Philippine guerrilla resistance
result Allied victory
collapse of Japanese control over the Philippine archipelago
liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation
startDate 1944-10-20
strategicImportance secured bases for operations against Japan
severed Japan’s access to resources from Southeast Asia
theater Pacific War
surface form: Pacific Ocean theater of World War II

South West Pacific Area
surface form: Southwest Pacific Area

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Far Eastern Air Forces notableOperation Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign air operations
Lingayen Gulf partOfCampaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Americal Division notableOperation Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Marianas campaign followedBy Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
New Britain campaign followedBy Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
112th Cavalry Regiment engagement Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
USS Buchanan participatedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
USS Cabot (CVL-28) participatedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Japanese occupation of the Philippines significantEvent Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
New Mexico-class battleship usedInOperation Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Thomas C. Kinkaid participatedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
USS New Mexico (BB-40) tookPartIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Northern Force navalCampaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Admiral John S. McCain Sr. participatedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
subject surface form: John S. McCain Sr.
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Dulag partOfHistoricalEvent Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Allied liberation of the Philippines
Dulag wasInvolvedInConflict Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: World War II in the Philippines
USS Essex tookPartIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Palo associatedWithCampaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Raid at Cabanatuan partOf Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
DD-413 participatedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
subject surface form: USS Mustin (DD-413)
this entity surface form: Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita participantIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
subject surface form: Takeo Kurita
this entity surface form: Japanese invasion of the Philippines (1944)
Allied governments in the Pacific coordinatedCampaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Allied Air Forces (SWPA) notableOperation Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
23rd Infantry Division notableEngagement Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Japanese 35th Army engagedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Operation VICTOR V partOf Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Illana Bay usedDuring Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign of 1944–1945
Philippine Army engagement Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: World War II in the Philippines
Allied operations in the Pacific Theater of World War II majorBattle Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park battleAssociatedWith Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
24th Infantry Division (United States) battle Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
Alamo Force campaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
41st Infantry Division (United States) engagement Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
USS Enterprise aircraft participatedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Second Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy) engagement Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
USS Bagley (DD-386) participatedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Unryu navalCampaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Frank usedInBattle Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Battle of the Philippines (1944–45)
United States forces in the Philippines engagement Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign of 1944–1945
U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3 associatedCampaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Action off Samar partOfCampaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN notableBattle Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
subject surface form: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
this entity surface form: Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Richard K. Sutherland participatedIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Battle of Cape Engaño campaign Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Japanese Fourteenth Area Army notableEngagement Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Palau Islands campaign followedBy Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Michishio lostIn Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign of 1944
U.S. invasion of Leyte partOf Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign of 1944–1945
World War II military operations in Eastern Visayas partOf Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
World War II military operations in Eastern Visayas partOf Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
this entity surface form: Allied liberation of the Philippines