Battle of Mindanao (1945)

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World War II battle military campaign

The Battle of Mindanao (1945) was a major World War II campaign in the southern Philippines in which Allied forces fought to liberate the island of Mindanao from Japanese occupation.

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II battle → military campaign →
aim	destroy Japanese 35th Army on Mindanao →
belligerent	Commonwealth of the Philippines → Empire of Japan → Philippine guerrillas → United States →
campaign	liberation of the Philippines (1944–1945) →
commander	Franklin C. Sibert → Gyosaku Morozumi → Robert L. Eichelberger →
conflict	World War II →
country	Philippines →
countryInvolved	Japan → Philippines → United States →
endDate	1945-08-15 →
followedBy	postwar occupation of Japan →
involvedForce	Allied forces → Japanese forces →
location	Mindanao → Philippines →
militaryUnitInvolved	24th Infantry Division (United States) → 31st Infantry Division (United States) → 41st Infantry Division (United States) → Eighth United States Army → Japanese 35th Army → Philippine Commonwealth Army → Philippine Constabulary → X Corps (United States) →
notableCityInCampaign	Cagayan (Cagayan de Oro) → Davao City → Zamboanga City →
notableLandingSite	Illana Bay → Parang →
objective	liberation of Mindanao from Japanese occupation →
operation	Operation VICTOR V →
opponent	Empire of Japan → United States →
partOf	Pacific War → Philippines campaign (1944–1945) → South West Pacific theatre of World War II →
precededBy	Battle of Luzon →
result	Allied victory →
startDate	1945-03-10 →
strategicImportance	control of southern Philippines → securing sea lanes in the southern Philippines →
theatre	South West Pacific Area →
timePeriod	1945 →
typeOfEngagement	amphibious landing → jungle warfare →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) →	includedOperation