Battle of Manila

When

3 Feb 1945 – 3 Mar 1945

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

14.58° N, 120.97° E

Description

battle in 1945 during World War II fought between Japan and the United States with the Commonwealth of the Philippines

War

World War II

1945 battle of the Philippines campaign

The Battle of Manila was a major battle during the Philippine campaign of 1944–45, during the Second World War. It was fought by forces from both the United States and the Philippines against Imperial Japanese troops in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.

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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 “Battle of Manila: United States forces enter the outskirts of Manila to capture it from the Japanese Imperial Army, starting the battle”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In der Schlacht um Manila finden die letzten Kampfhandlungen von US-amerikanischen und philippinischen Streitkräften mit den japanischen Truppen statt”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “début de la bataille de Manille aux Philippines”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Arabic), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “بداية معركة مانيلا لاسترجاع بين اليابان والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية مانيلا عاصمة الفلبين”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• World War II1 Sep 1939 · World war · Deaths 75,000,000