Battle of Corregidor (1945)
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The Battle of Corregidor (1945) was a major World War II engagement in the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces recaptured the fortified island of Corregidor from Japanese occupation, helping secure Manila Bay and hastening Japan’s defeat in the region.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Corregidor (1945) canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Corregidor | 1 |
| Battle of the Recapture of Corregidor in 1945 | 1 |
| Recapture of Corregidor | 1 |
| Siege of Corregidor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T590287 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Corregidor (1945) Context triple: [Corregidor, wasSiteOf, Battle of Corregidor (1945)]
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Battle of Corregidor (1942)
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.
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Battle of Mindanao (1945)
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.
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Battle of Manila (1945)
The Battle of Manila (1945) was a major and devastating World War II urban battle in the Philippines in which American and Filipino forces fought to liberate the capital from Japanese occupation, resulting in massive destruction and civilian casualties.
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Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
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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E.
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major and brutal 1945 Pacific campaign between the United States and Japan, marked by intense ground combat, massive casualties, and kamikaze attacks, and is often seen as a decisive factor leading to the end of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Corregidor (1945) Target entity description: The Battle of Corregidor (1945) was a major World War II engagement in the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces recaptured the fortified island of Corregidor from Japanese occupation, helping secure Manila Bay and hastening Japan’s defeat in the region.
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A.
Battle of Corregidor (1942)
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.
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B.
Battle of Mindanao (1945)
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.
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C.
Battle of Manila (1945)
The Battle of Manila (1945) was a major and devastating World War II urban battle in the Philippines in which American and Filipino forces fought to liberate the capital from Japanese occupation, resulting in massive destruction and civilian casualties.
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D.
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
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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E.
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major and brutal 1945 Pacific campaign between the United States and Japan, marked by intense ground combat, massive casualties, and kamikaze attacks, and is often seen as a decisive factor leading to the end of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contributed to collapse of remaining Japanese positions in Luzon
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secured Allied control of Manila Bay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Corregidor (1945)
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surface form:
Recapture of Corregidor
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| belligerent |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualtiesAllied | several hundred killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesJapanese | over 6,000 killed ⓘ |
| combatType |
airborne assault
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amphibious warfare ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
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Lieutenant General Rikichi Tsukada ⓘ Robert L. Eichelberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
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Philippines ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateOfAirborneAssault | 1945-02-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfAmphibiousLanding | 1945-02-16 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-03-03 ⓘ |
| follows | Invasion of Lingayen Gulf ⓘ |
| location |
Corregidor
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surface form:
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combined airborne and amphibious assault
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heavy Japanese garrison in tunnel and cave defenses ⓘ |
| objective |
Recapture Corregidor Island
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Secure Manila Bay for Allied shipping ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Topside ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
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surface form:
Liberation of the Philippines
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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| precededBy | Battle of Corregidor (1942) ⓘ |
| primaryAlliedUnits |
34th Infantry Regiment (24th Infantry Division)
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503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team ⓘ U.S. Sixth Army ⓘ |
| primaryAxisUnits | Japanese garrison of Corregidor ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Manila (1945) ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Malinta Tunnel ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped hasten Japan’s defeat in the Philippines
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symbolic reversal of 1942 American surrender on Corregidor ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-02-16 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of entrance to Manila Bay
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support for Allied operations on Luzon ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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Subject: Battle of Corregidor (1945) Description of subject: The Battle of Corregidor (1945) was a major World War II engagement in the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces recaptured the fortified island of Corregidor from Japanese occupation, helping secure Manila Bay and hastening Japan’s defeat in the region.
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