1942 ⟶ American Forces Offensive on Bataan
American forces are strained for one last offensive on Bataa...
Year
1941
1942
1945
🛡️ American Forces Retreat to Bataan
In the Philippines, American forces retreat into Bataan Peninsula.⟶
PhilippinesBataanUSMilitary RetreatPacific TheaterDefenseWar in the Pacific
⚔️ American Forces Offensive on Bataan
American forces are strained for one last offensive on Bataan.⟶
USPhilippinesBataanPacific TheatermilitarydefeatinvasionJapaneseWorld War II
🏙️ Japanese Forces Capture Manila
Manila is captured by Japanese forces. They also take Cavite naval base, and the American and Filipino troops continue the retreat into Bataan.⟶
JapanManilaPhilippinesInvasionPacific TheaterBataanCaviteWorld War IIMilitary Operation
🛡️ Bataan Peninsula Siege Begins
Siege of the Bataan Peninsula begins.⟶
PhilippinesBataanSiegePacific TheaterJapanese InvasionMilitary CampaignUSDefense
🚶 Fall of Bataan; Bataan Death March Begins
Bataan falls to the Japanese. The "Bataan Death March" begins, as the captives are taken off to detention camps in the north. Corregidor, in the middle of Manila Bay, remains a final point of resistance.⟶
JapanPhilippinesBataanBataan Death MarchPacific TheaterPOWsinvasiondefeatWorld War IIatrocities
