Philippines campaign (1941–1942)

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The Philippines campaign (1941–1942) was the early World War II battle in which Japanese forces invaded and ultimately captured the U.S.-controlled Philippine Islands after prolonged resistance by American and Filipino troops.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
surface form: Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942)

Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
surface form: Fall of the Philippines
belligerent Philippines
surface form: Commonwealth of the Philippines

Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

United States of America
surface form: United States
casualties heavy American casualties
heavy Filipino casualties
significant Japanese casualties
colonialStatus U.S.-controlled territory
commandedBy Douglas MacArthur
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Masaharu Homma
conflict World War II
defensivePlan War Plan Orange-3
endDate 1942-05-08
followedBy Bataan Death March
includes Battle of Bataan
Battle of Corregidor (1942)
Battle of the Pockets
Battle of the Points
Philippines campaign (1941–1942) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Japanese invasion of Luzon

Philippines campaign (1941–1942) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Japanese invasion of Mindanao
involves Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy
Philippine Commonwealth Army
United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Forces in the Far East
location Bataan Peninsula
Corregidor
Luzon
Philippines
surface form: Philippine Islands
notableEvent Battle of Corregidor (1942)
surface form: siege of Corregidor

surrender of Bataan
surrender of Corregidor
withdrawal to Bataan
objective capture of the Philippine Islands
opponent American troops
Filipino troops
partOf Pacific War
precededBy attack on Pearl Harbor
surface form: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
relatedTo Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
surface form: Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
result Japanese victory
startDate 1941-12-08
strategicImportance control of sea lanes between Japan and the Dutch East Indies
surrenderDate 1942-04-09
1942-05-06
theater South West Pacific Area

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Cabanatuan POW camp associatedWithEvent Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Homma notableFor Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
subject surface form: Masaharu Homma
this entity surface form: Japanese invasion of the Philippines
Bagley class sawServiceDuring Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
subject surface form: Bagley-class destroyer
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Philippine guerrillas casusBelli Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Japanese invasion of the Philippines
Japanese 35th Army theater Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Battle of Trail 2 front Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Battle of Trail 2 campaign Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign of 1941–1942
Fall of Corregidor partOf Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Japanese 14th Army theater Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Japanese 14th Army operation Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign 1941–1942
Southern Expeditionary Army Group engagedIn Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Alamo Force responsibleFor Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Seversky P-35 usedInTheater Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Sendai-class cruiser usedInConflict Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
IJN Jintsu participatedIn Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Invasion of the Philippines (1941)
United States forces in the Philippines engagement Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign of 1941–1942
Richard K. Sutherland participatedIn Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
2nd Infantry Division (Japan) conflict Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
George M. Parker Jr. conflict Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Bataan historicallySignificantFor Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Japanese invasion of the Philippines
Edward P. King conflict Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays significantEvent Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Japanese invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Battery Way engagedIn Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Battery Hearn usedDuring Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Japanese invasion of the Philippines
Battery Wheeler associatedWith Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Japanese invasion of the Philippines
George F. Moore conflict Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Philippine Liberation Medal campaign Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Halsey’s Typhoon theater Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Philippines campaign
Japanese destroyer Isokaze participatedIn Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
this entity surface form: Invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942)