Battle of Corregidor (1942)
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The Battle of Corregidor (1942) was a decisive World War II engagement in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified island guarding Manila Bay, leading to the fall of U.S. and Filipino resistance in the Philippines.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Corregidor (1942) canonical | 14 |
| Battle of Corregidor | 8 |
| Surrender of Corregidor | 2 |
| siege and fall of Corregidor (May 1942) | 1 |
| siege of Corregidor | 1 |
| siege of Corregidor 1942 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fall of Corregidor ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
Japanese 14th Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Imperial Army
|
| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Commonwealth of the Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Commonwealth
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese conquest of the Philippines
|
| casualties | heavy Allied casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Jonathan M. Wainwright
ⓘ
Kureo Taniguchi ⓘ Masaharu Homma ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateOfSurrender | 1942-05-06 ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Army units
United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
coastal artillery batteries
ⓘ
underground tunnels ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-05-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Japanese occupation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| fortifications |
Fort Mills
ⓘ
Malinta Tunnel ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | Jonathan M. Wainwright ⓘ |
| hasSiteToday |
Corregidor
ⓘ
surface form:
Corregidor Island historical memorial
|
| location |
Corregidor
ⓘ
surface form:
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Philippines ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Malinta Tunnel
ⓘ
surface form:
Malinta Tunnel complex
|
| partOf | Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Bataan ⓘ |
| prisonersOfWar | thousands of American and Filipino troops captured ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Bataan Death March ⓘ |
| result | Japanese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the collapse of organized Allied resistance in the Philippines in 1942
ⓘ
secured Manila Bay for Japanese forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-05-05 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Capture of remaining Allied forces in the Philippines
ⓘ
Control of the entrance to Manila Bay ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| symbolism | symbol of American and Filipino resistance in early Pacific War ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByJapan |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
intensive aerial bombardment ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
Referenced by (27)
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siege of Corregidor
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Surrender of Corregidor
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Battle of Corregidor
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Corregidor
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Battle of Corregidor
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Surrender of Corregidor
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Battle of Corregidor
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Battle of Corregidor
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siege and fall of Corregidor (May 1942)
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Battle of Corregidor
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Battle of Corregidor
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Battle of Corregidor
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Battle of Corregidor
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siege of Corregidor 1942