Battle of Luzon

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Battle of Luzon
Part of World War II, Pacific Theater
Date January 9, 1945 - August 15, 1945 Location Luzon, Philippines Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United States Philippines  Mexico	Empire of Japan
Commanders
Douglas Macarthur Sergio Osmeña Basilio S. Valdes Rafael Jalandoni Alfredo M. Santos Luis Taruc Antonio Cárdenas Rodriguez	Tomoyuki Yamashita
Strength
175,000	250,000
Casualties and losses
37,870	217,000

v • d • e Philippines campaign (1944–45) Leyte – Leyte Gulf – Ormoc Bay – Mindoro – Lingayen Gulf – Luzon – Cabanatuan – Bataan – Manila – Corregidor – Los Baños – Palawan – Visayas – Mindanao

The Battle of Luzon, on the island of Luzon, home to the Filipino capital Manila. The battle resulted in a U.S. and Filipino victory, although pockets of Japanese resistance held out until the unconditional surrender of Japan.

[edit] See also

• Manila massacre
• Escuadrón 201, a Mexican fighter/bomber squadron that participated in the last phase of the battle.

[edit] External links

• WW2DB: Reclaiming the Philippines
• Spartacus Educational