For the following Japanese invasion of Bataan Peninsula, see Battle of Bataan.
Japanese invasion of Batan Island
Part of Philippines campaign (1941–1942), Pacific Theater
A map of Luzon Island showing Japanese landings and advances from 8 December 1941 to 8 January 1942.
Date
8 December 1941
Location
Batan Island, Philippines
Result
Japanese victory
Belligerents
Empire of Japan
United States
Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Philippines campaign (1941–42)
Northern Luzon
Clark Field
Batan Island
Vigan
Aparri
Lingayen Gulf
Bataan
Death march
Corregidor
Southern Luzon
Lamon Bay
Legazpi
Visayas
Panay
Cebu
Mindanao
Malabang
Davao
Cotabato
Parang
Zamboanga
Cagayan de Oro
1st Battle of Mangima Canyon
The Japanese invasion of Batan Island (Filipino: Paglusob ng mga Hapones sa Isla ng Batan) was the first step in their invasion of the Philippines, an American commonwealth territory. The U.S. had acquired the former Spanish colony half a century earlier, when it defeated Spain in the Spanish-American War. The purpose was to obtain control of local airstrips which could be used as forward bases by fighter aircraft for operations further south in the Philippines. The attack on Batan Island was the first of several other advance landings; the other landings took place at Aparri, Vigan, Legaspi, Davao, and Jolo Islands.[1]
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