1941 ⟶ Japanese Advance in Malaya and Philippines; Hong Kong Threatened
Japanese under General Yamashita continue their push into Ma...
Year
1941
1942
💣 Japanese Advance in Malaya and Philippines; Hong Kong Threatened
Japanese under General Yamashita continue their push into Malaya. Under General Homma the Japanese forces are firmly established in the northern Philippines. Hong Kong is threatened.⟶
Pacific TheaterInvasionMalayaPhilippinesHong KongJapanese ExpansionMilitary OperationsSoutheast Asia
🇭🇰 Battle of Hong Kong Begins
🇯🇵 Japanese Landings in the Philippines
Japanese landings on the southern Philippine Islands—Samar, Jolo, Mindanao.⟶
Pacific TheaterInvasionPhilippinesSoutheast AsiaMilitary OperationsJapanese ExpansionSamarMindanaoJolo
🇭🇰 Japanese Troops Land on Hong Kong Island
Hong KongJapanese InvasionPacific TheaterBritish ColonyMilitary CampaignAsiaOccupation
🇵🇭 Japanese Land at Lingayen Gulf
The Japanese land at Lingayan Gulf, on the northern part of Luzon in the Philippines.⟶
PhilippinesLingayen GulfJapanese InvasionPacific TheaterLuzonMilitary CampaignInvasionUS Army
🇵🇭 Japanese Land on Mindanao, Philippines
The Japanese land on Mindanao, the southernmost island in the Philippines.⟶
PhilippinesInvasionJapanese OffensivePacific TheaterMilitary ConquestAsia