Invasion of Palawan
1945 battle between the US and Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Invasion of Palawan (Filipino: Paglusob sa Palawan), was fought by U.S. liberation forces against the Japanese from 28 February to 22 April 1945, in a series of actions officially designated as Operations Victor I and II, and part of the campaign for the liberation of the Philippines during World War II, was waged to initiate the recapture of the southern islands of the Philippine archipelago, end the Japanese occupation, and secure them from remaining Japanese forces.
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Invasion of Palawan | |||||||
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Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
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Robert L. Eichelberger Thomas C. Kinkaid Jens A. Doe Harold H. Haney William M. Fechteler | Sōsaku Suzuki † | ||||||
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5,000 U.S. troops | 2,000 Japanese troops | ||||||
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12 killed 56 wounded |
900 killed 140 wounded |
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