What the records say
- When
- 10 Dec 1941
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 17.57° N, 120.39° E
- Description
- overview of the Japanese invasion of Vigan
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Japanese invasion of Vigan
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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