Created by Tom Horn on 17 Nov 2009, Last Update on 17 Nov 2009

Batan Island Landing - 8 Dec 1941

The Japanese 14th Army began its invasion of the Philippines with a landing on Batan Island (not to be confused with Bataan Peninsula), 190 km off the north coast of Luzon

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Tags : Japan,United States,Philippines,Land,Naval,Pacific,Combat

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