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During the battle, American and Philippine forces recaptured the city of Baguio on the island of Luzon from a Japanese occupation force. One of the last tank engagements of the Philippine campaign took place during the battle. Baguio later became the scene of the final surrender of Japanese forces in the Philippines in September 1945. [11]
Battle of Manila (1945) 3 February – 3 March 1945; Battle of Corregidor (1945) 16–26 February 1945; Battle of Baguio (1945) 21 February 1945; Raid at Los Baños 23 February 1945; Invasion of Palawan 28 February – 22 April 1945; Battle of Mindanao 10 March – 15 August 1945; Battle of the Visayas 18 March – 30 July 1945; Battle at Piso ...
February 16–26 – Battle of Corregidor American and Filipino ground forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines. February 16 – Combined American and Filipino forces recapture the Bataan Peninsula. February 21–April 26 – Battle of Baguio (1945). February 23:
– Battle of Baguio (April 26, 1945) – Battle of Mayoyao Ridge (July 26, 1945, to August 9, 1945) – Battle of Bessang Pass (June 14, 1945) Commanders; Notable
Battle of Luzon; Part of the Philippines campaign (1944–1945) of World War II: A squad leader points out a suspected Japanese position at the edge of Balete Pass, near Baguio, where troops of the 25th Infantry Division are in fierce combat with Japanese forces. 23 March 1945.
Battle of Maynila (1365) Majapahit–Luzon conflict Maynila: ... Battle of Baguio (1945) (Baguio, Mountain Province, Luzon, Philippines February 21 – April 26, 1945)
The Philippines campaign, Battle of the Philippines, Second Philippines campaign, or the Liberation of the Philippines, codenamed Operation Musketeer I, II, and III, was the American, Filipino, Australian, and Mexican campaign to defeat and expel the Imperial Japanese forces occupying the Philippines during World War II.
09:25 - Japanese 5th Air Group bombers from Formosa bombed Tuguegarao Field and USAFFE summer headquarters at Baguio. [9] Brereton telephoned Sutherland, and was refused permission to launch an offensive airstrike. [4] 09:30 - 11th Air Fleet of 26 Mitsubishi G3M bombers, 82 Mitsubishi G4M bombers and 84 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters took off ...