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The Japanese forced 75,000 Filipino and American prisoners to march 60 miles through the Bataan Peninsula of the Philippines. Only 54,000 managed to make it to Camp O'Donnell where they were held for 3 years. Thousands died at the camp due to starvation and disease and being killed by the Japanese.
The Battle of Bataan was fought between the American forces guarding the-then US "protectorate" of The Philippines and their Filipino allies against the invading Japanese during the early days of American involvement in WWII; it takes it's name from the Bataan Penisula of the island of Luzon, largest of the Philippine's more than 7100 islands. By all accounts, the US-Filipino defense was valiant, but it proved insufficient to stem the overwhelming odds faced against crack Japanese troops hardened by years of conflict in China; the U.S. & Filipino forces were overcome relatively quickly, and only a small portion was able to flee to the last line of defense (the island of Correigdor in nearby Manila Bay, whose defenders, also, were ultimately forced into surrender). The troops captured by the Japanese after the Battle of Bataan were largely forced to endure the infamous "Bataan Death March", to prisoner-of-war (POW) camps elsewhere on Luzon, in which many thousands of prisoners died.
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Where is the battle of Bataan?
The battle of Bataan occurred on the island of Luzon in the Philippines .
What is the Luzon island battle site called?
Bataan
The largest surrender of American troops in US history took place on?
It happened on the Bataan Peninsula.
When was the battle for bataan?
January 31 to February 8, 1945
What type of battle was The Bataan Death March?
The Bataan Death March was not a battle. It was a forced death march, e.g. being forced to march at least 80 miles under extreme conditions. Over 10,000 soldiers died during The Bataan Death March.
What has the author John W Whitman written?
John W. Whitman has written: 'Bataan, our last ditch' -- subject(s): Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942, History
What happened during the Bataan Death March to Dachau?
The Bataan death march, and the Dachau death march, were two separate events. The first was in the Philippines and was perpetrated by the Japanese, and the second was in Germany.
During the Bataan Death March?
many American prisoners were killed.
What happened in the Bataan Death March?
The weary defenders of bataan finaly surrendered, nearly 78,000 prison of war were forced to march-sick exhausted, and starving-65 miles (105km) to a Japanese prison camp. Thousands died on this march, which came to be known as the Bataan death march.
When did Battle of Kanagawa happen?
Battle of Sunomata-gawa happened on 1181-04-25.
What is the capital of bataan?
The capital of Bataan is Balanga City.
What World War 2 battles were fought in the Philippians?
The battle for Manila , Bataan , Corregidor , etc . . . ~ see link below .
