Military operation

Japanese invasion of Aparri

10 Dec 1941 · 18.36° N, 121.64° E

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When
10 Dec 1941
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
18.36° N, 121.64° E
Description
overview of the Japanese invasion of Aparri

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Japanese invasion of Aparri

Part of the Philippines campaign of WW2

The Japanese Invasion of Aparri on 10 December, 1941, was one in a series of advance landings made by Imperial Japanese forces as a 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 at Batan Island on 8 December 1941.

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