Center of Military History Publication 72 28. Discusses the World War 2 liberation of the island of Luzon in the Philippines from Japanese forces from December 15, 1944 to July 4, 1945.
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Center of Military History Publication 72 28. Discusses the World War 2 liberation of the island of Luzon in the Philippines from Japanese forces from December 15, 1944 to July 4, 1945.
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Very good. 31, [1] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Further Reading. Minor sticker residue on front cover. CMH Pub 72-28. This is part of the 50th annivesary commemoration of the Second World War. Discusses the World War 2 liberation of the island of Luzon in the Philippines from Japanese forces from December 15, 1944 to July 4, 1945. This brochure addresses the Strategic Setting, Operations, Bataan, Corregidor, Shimbu Group, Shobu Group and provides an Analysis. The Battle of Luzon was a land battle of the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II by the Allied forces of the U. S., its colony the Philippines, and allies against forces of the Empire of Japan. The battle resulted in a U. S. and Filipino victory. The Allies had taken control of all strategically and economically important locations of Luzon by March 1945, although pockets of Japanese resistance held out in the mountains until the unconditional surrender of Japan. While not the highest in U. S. casualties, it is the highest net casualty battle U. S. forces fought in World War II, with 192, 000 to 205, 000 Japanese combatants dead (mostly from starvation and disease), 8, 000 American combatants killed, and over 150, 000 Filipinos, overwhelmingly civilians who were murdered by Japanese forces, mainly during the Manila massacre of February, 1945. The assault on Luzon was launched, as planned, on 9 January 1945, codenamed S-day. The Japanese forces reported more than 70 Allied warships entering the Lingayen Gulf. Pre-assault bombardment of Japanese shore positions from these ships began at 7: 00. The landings were commenced an hour later. The landing forces faced strong opposition from Japanese kamikaze aircraft. The escort carrier Ommaney Bay was destroyed by a kamikaze attack, while a destroyer and several other warships were also sunk. Aircraft from the 3rd Fleet assisted the landings with close air support, strafing and bombing Japanese gun positions. The landings at the Lingayen Gulf on 9 January were carried out by the 6th Army under the command of General Walter Krueger. Approximately 175, 000 troops from the 6th Army landed along the 20-mile (32 km) beachhead within a few days, while the I Corps protected their flanks. XIV Corps under General Oscar Griswold then advanced south toward Manila, despite Krueger's concerns that his eastern flank was unprotected and vulnerable if the Japanese forces attacked. However, no such attack occurred, and the U. S. forces did not meet much resistance until they reached the Clark Air Base on 23 January. The battle there lasted until the end of January, and after capturing the base, XIV Corps advanced toward Manila. A second amphibious landing took place on 15 January, 45 mi (72 km) southwest of Manila. On 31 January, two regiments of the 11th Airborne Division made an airborne assault, capturing a bridge, and later advanced toward Manila. On 3 February, the 1st Cavalry Division captured the bridge across Tullahan River leading to the city. They advanced into the city that evening, and the battle for the capture of Manila began. On 4 February, the paratroopers of the 11th Airborne-approaching the city from the south-came to the main Japanese defenses south of the city of Manila where their advance was halted by heavy resistance. General Yamashita had ordered his troops to destroy all bridges and other vital installations as soon as the U. S. forces entered the city, and Japanese forces entrenched throughout the city continued to resist U. S. forces. General MacArthur announced the imminent recapture of Manila on the same day. On 11 February, the 11th Airborne Division captured the last Japanese outer defenses, thus encircling the whole city. U. S. and Filipino forces carried out clearing operations in the city in the following weeks. Military casualties totaled 1, 010 Americans, 3, 079 Filipinos and 12, 000 Japanese.
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