Part of Philippines campaign (1941–1942), Pacific War
A map of Luzon Island showing Japanese landings and advances from 8 December 1941 to 8 January 1942.
Date
10 December 1941
Location
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Result
Japanese victory
Belligerents
Japan
United States
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 Vigan (Filipino: Paglusob ng mga Hapones sa Vigan, Ilocano: Dimmarup dagiti Hapones iti Vigan) on 10 December 1941 was one in a series of advance landings made by Imperial Japanese forces as first step in their invasion of the Philippines. The purpose was to obtain control of local air strips, which could be used as forward bases by fighter aircraft for operations further south. The first invasion was at Batan Island on 8 December 1941. This was followed by Vigan, Aparri, Legaspi, Davao, Jolo Island over the next few days[1]
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