What the records say
- When
- 29 Dec 1941 – 6 May 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 14.67° N, 120.42° E
- Description
- 1942 culmination of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during World War II
- War
- World War II
Battle of Corregidor
1942 battle of World War II, during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines
The Battle of Corregidor, fought on 5–6 May 1942, was the culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “WWII: Douglas MacArthur's escape from the Philippines – U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, his family and key members of his staff are evacuated by PT boat”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “les Japonais débarquent dans l'île de Corregidor, aux Philippines”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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