9 JAN 1945 -INVASION OF LUZON #WWII
In keeping with Gen Douglas MacArthur's plan to liberate the Philippines, the U.S. Sixth Army, under the command of LT Gen Walter Krueger, made a massive amphibious assault on the shores of Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon on 9 January 1945
In keeping with Gen Douglas MacArthur's plan to liberate the Philippines, the U.S. Sixth Army, under the command of LT Gen Walter Krueger, made a massive amphibious assault on the shores of Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon on 9 January 1945
The Japanese commander, General Tomoyuki Yamashita, chose to pin American forces down to delay the relentless Allied advance to Japan by retreating into mountain strongholds to conduct a protracted battle, and had not intended to defend the Central Plains-Manila Bay area.
As the powerful U.S. main force drove down the central valley from Lingayen Gulf, a second amphibious force landed southwest of Manila on 15 Jan and advanced on the city. By 3 Feb the city was encircled by U.S. and Filipino troops.
The battle for Philippine capital became a bitter house to house battle until March. Except for some stubborn isolated mountain strongholds, most organized Japanese resistance on Luzon was over by the end of May.
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