Japanese invasion of Vigan

متى

10 ديسمبر 1941

النوع

عملية عسكرية

إحداثيات

17.57° N, 120.39° E

Description

overview of the Japanese invasion of Vigan

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Part of the Philippines campaign of WW2

The Japanese Invasion of Vigan on 10 December 1941 was one in a series of advance landings made by Imperial Japanese forces as first step in their invasion of the Philippines. The purpose was to obtain control of local air strips, which could be used as forward bases by fighter aircraft for operations further south. The first invasion was of Batan Island on 8 December 1941.

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