1942Japanese Land on Cebu Island

Japanese land on Cebu Island, a large middle island of the P...
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1942

🏝️ US Forces Repel Japanese Landing Attempt at Wake Island

US forces repel a Japanese landing attempt at Wake Island.
US Forces Repel Japanese Landing Attempt at Wake Island (1941)
USJapanWake IslandPacific TheaterBattleInvasionMilitaryWar

🇭🇰 Japanese Troops Land on Hong Kong Island

Japanese Troops Land on Hong Kong Island (1941)
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.
Japanese Land at Lingayen Gulf (1941)
PhilippinesLingayen GulfJapanese InvasionPacific TheaterLuzonMilitary CampaignInvasionUS Army

🇯🇵 Japanese Land on Cebu Island

Japanese land on Cebu Island, a large middle island of the Philippines.
Japanese Land on Cebu Island (1942)
JapanPhilippinesinvasionPacific Theatermilitaryisland hoppingCebuoccupation

🇵🇭 Japanese Land on Mindanao, Philippines

The Japanese land on Mindanao, the southernmost island in the Philippines.
PhilippinesInvasionJapanese OffensivePacific TheaterMilitary ConquestAsia

🏝️ Japanese Land on Manus Island

Japanese naval forces put troops ashore on Manus Island in the Bismarck Archipelago (some sources give a date of 8 April for these landings).
Japanese Land on Manus Island (1942)
JapanPacific TheaterinvasionBismarck ArchipelagonavalmilitaryNew Guineaisland hopping