Philippine guerrillas
E220864
Philippine guerrillas were resistance fighters in the Philippines who waged irregular warfare against Japanese occupation forces during World War II, often in coordination with Allied forces.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Filipino guerrillas | 2 |
| Hukbalahap | 2 |
| Filipino resistance movement | 1 |
| Philippine guerrilla resistance | 1 |
| Philippine guerrillas canonical | 1 |
| Philippine resistance movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Philippine guerrillas Context triple: [Battle of Mindanao (1945), belligerent, Philippine guerrillas]
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A.
Philippine Revolutionary Army
The Philippine Revolutionary Army was the military force of the First Philippine Republic that fought for independence against both Spanish colonial rule and later American occupation at the turn of the 20th century.
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B.
Philippine Scouts
The Philippine Scouts were U.S. Army–organized Filipino military units that served as elite troops, particularly noted for their role in defending the Philippines during World War II.
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C.
Philippine Commonwealth Army
The Philippine Commonwealth Army was the military force of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, organized with U.S. support and best known for its role defending the country against Japanese invasion during World War II.
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D.
Malayan National Liberation Army
The Malayan National Liberation Army was the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party that waged a guerrilla insurgency against British colonial and Malayan government forces during the Malayan Emergency.
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E.
Japanese 14th Army in the Philippines
The Japanese 14th Army in the Philippines was an Imperial Japanese Army formation that led the 1941–1942 invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II, including the campaign that resulted in the Bataan Death March.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Philippine guerrillas Target entity description: Philippine guerrillas were resistance fighters in the Philippines who waged irregular warfare against Japanese occupation forces during World War II, often in coordination with Allied forces.
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A.
Philippine Revolutionary Army
The Philippine Revolutionary Army was the military force of the First Philippine Republic that fought for independence against both Spanish colonial rule and later American occupation at the turn of the 20th century.
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B.
Philippine Scouts
The Philippine Scouts were U.S. Army–organized Filipino military units that served as elite troops, particularly noted for their role in defending the Philippines during World War II.
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C.
Philippine Commonwealth Army
The Philippine Commonwealth Army was the military force of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, organized with U.S. support and best known for its role defending the country against Japanese invasion during World War II.
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D.
Malayan National Liberation Army
The Malayan National Liberation Army was the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party that waged a guerrilla insurgency against British colonial and Malayan government forces during the Malayan Emergency.
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E.
Japanese 14th Army in the Philippines
The Japanese 14th Army in the Philippines was an Imperial Japanese Army formation that led the 1941–1942 invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II, including the campaign that resulted in the Bataan Death March.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irregular military force
ⓘ
resistance movement ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Luzon
ⓘ
Mindanao ⓘ Visayas ⓘ |
| casusBelli |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of the Philippines
|
| composedOf |
Filipino civilians
ⓘ
Philippine Constabulary veterans ⓘ USAFFE soldiers who evaded capture ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith |
South West Pacific Area
ⓘ
surface form:
South West Pacific Area (Allied command)
United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| goal | liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Japanese occupation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| ideology | Filipino nationalism ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Tagalog ⓘ
surface form:
Filipino
various Philippine languages ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Ferdinand Marcos
ⓘ
Luis Taruc ⓘ Macario Peralta Jr. ⓘ Ruperto Kangleon ⓘ Wendell Fertig ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Anderson’s Guerrillas
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Philippine guerrillas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hukbalahap
Hunters ROTC ⓘ Marking Guerrillas ⓘ USAFFE guerrillas ⓘ |
| opposed |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Japanese occupation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese occupation of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine resistance against Japan
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| performedOperation |
ambushes of Japanese patrols
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intelligence gathering for Allied forces ⓘ protection of local civilian populations ⓘ sabotage of Japanese supply lines ⓘ |
| receivedSupplyFrom |
Allied submarines
ⓘ
air drops by Allied aircraft ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Commonwealth government-in-exile
United States Army ⓘ |
| result | contributed to defeat of Japanese forces in the Philippines ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
support of the Leyte landings
ⓘ
support of the Luzon campaign ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Allied forces
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
guerrilla warfare
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irregular warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Philippine guerrillas Description of subject: Philippine guerrillas were resistance fighters in the Philippines who waged irregular warfare against Japanese occupation forces during World War II, often in coordination with Allied forces.
Referenced by (8)
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