Battle of Corregidor (1945)

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The Battle of Corregidor (1945) was a major World War II engagement in the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces recaptured the fortified island of Corregidor from Japanese occupation, helping secure Manila Bay and hastening Japan’s defeat in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
battle
aftermath contributed to collapse of remaining Japanese positions in Luzon
secured Allied control of Manila Bay
alsoKnownAs Recapture of Corregidor
belligerent Commonwealth of the Philippines
Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan

United States
casualtiesAllied several hundred killed and wounded
casualtiesJapanese over 6,000 killed
combatType airborne assault
amphibious warfare
commander Douglas MacArthur
Lieutenant General Rikichi Tsukada
Robert L. Eichelberger NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
country Philippines
countryInvolved Japan
Philippines
United States
dateOfAirborneAssault 1945-02-16
dateOfAmphibiousLanding 1945-02-16
endDate 1945-03-03
follows Invasion of Lingayen Gulf
location Corregidor Island
linked to: Corregidor

Manila Bay
notableFeature combined airborne and amphibious assault
heavy Japanese garrison in tunnel and cave defenses
objective Recapture Corregidor Island
Secure Manila Bay for Allied shipping
operationName Operation Topside
partOf Liberation of the Philippines
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
precededBy Battle of Corregidor (1942)
primaryAlliedUnits 34th Infantry Regiment (24th Infantry Division)
503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team
U.S. Sixth Army
primaryAxisUnits Japanese garrison of Corregidor
relatedEvent Battle of Manila (1945)
relatedPlace Malinta Tunnel
result Allied victory
significance helped hasten Japan’s defeat in the Philippines
symbolic reversal of 1942 American surrender on Corregidor
startDate 1945-02-16
strategicImportance control of entrance to Manila Bay
support for Allied operations on Luzon
theater Pacific Theater of World War II
linked to: Pacific War

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Corregidor wasSiteOf Battle of Corregidor (1945)
Battle of the Points relatedEvent Battle of Corregidor
linked to: Battle of Corregidor (1945)
Corregidor significantEvent Battle of Corregidor (1945)
subject linked to: The Rock
Malinta Tunnel reusedDuring Battle of the Recapture of Corregidor in 1945
linked to: Battle of Corregidor (1945)
Battle of Corregidor (1945) alsoKnownAs Recapture of Corregidor
linked to: Battle of Corregidor (1945)
Battery Crockett associatedWith Siege of Corregidor
linked to: Battle of Corregidor (1945)