WW II US Army Unit Flag Battle Streamer “Luzon”-SEE STORE WW1-WW2 MEDALS

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Valdes Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez Tomoyuki Yamashita Akira Mutō Shizuo YokoyamaStrengthUnited States Sixth Army (9 January-30 June 1945)[2]146,119 authorized, 143,993 assigned (17 Jan)247,085 authorized, 232,925 assigned (12 Feb)187,022 authorized, 179,746 assigned (30 Jun)Total replacements 9 Jan-30 Jun: 51,940Eighth Army (1 July-15 August 1945)[3]76,989 authorized, 72,922 actual (1 Jul)83,210 authorized, 80,305 actual (15 Aug)Total replacements 1 Jul-15 Aug: 11,375Fifth Air Force (During Sixth Army period)[4]550 fighters[a]192 light bombers[b]128 medium bombers[c]192 heavy bombers[d]66 reconnaissance[e]166 Marine SBDs1,294 total (2/3 operable)Philippines (under USAFFE)[f]59,723 (Sixth Army phase)[5]43,000 (Eighth Army phase)[6]Japan (Including Naval personnel) US Post-battle Estimate[7]126,760 Mobile Combat35,580 Base Defense95,550 Service Troops257,890 Total (excludes ~13,000 laborers)Per US Army Official History[8]275,685 (includes 23,500 civilians)Casualties and losses United StatesArmy Battle CasualtiesTotal[9][g]8,436 killed and missing32,129 woundedArmy Nonbattle CasualtiesSixth Army:[10]86,954 sick5 missing254 deaths6,209 injuredEighth Army:[13]6,443 totalNavy, Merchant, Shipboard[h]13 Dec. 1944-13 Jan. 1945[14]Includes Royal Australian Navy1,655 killed2,100 wounded24 ships sunk67 ships damaged PhilippinesUSAFIP (NL):[15]1,441 killed84 missing3,475 woundedOther guerrilla losses unknown Mexico5 dead (non-combat)[16] JapanBattle/Nonbattle CasualtiesTotal (US estimate)[9][i]192,561 dead[j]9,656 captured[k]EquipmentUS estimate to 30 June 1945[21]308 tanks51 armored vehicles2,022 motor vehicles955 artillery pieces686 AA guns and cannon1,196 mortars (837 50 mm and "knee mortars")600 aircraft (13 Dec. to 13 Jan. 1945)[22]Interned after 20 August 194563,500+ survivors[23]showvtePhilippines campaign (1944–45) showvteSouth West Pacific theatre of World War IIThe Battle of Luzon (Tagalog: Labanan sa Luzon; い; Spanish: Batalla de Luzón) was a land battle of the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II by the Allied forces of the U.S., its colony the Philippines, and allies against forces of the Empire of Japan. The battle resulted in a U.S. and Filipino victory. The Allies had taken control of all strategically and economically important locations of Luzon by March 1945, although pockets of Japanese resistance held out in the mountains until the unconditional surrender of Japan.[24] While not the highest in U.S. casualties, it is the highest net casualty battle U.S. forces fought in World War II, with 192,000 to 217,000 Japanese combatants dead (mostly from starvation and disease),[25] 8,000 American combatants killed, and over 150,000 Filipinos, overwhelmingly civilians who were murdered by Japanese forces, mainly during the Manila massacre of February 1945.Background[edit]The Philippines was considered to be of great strategic importance because their capture by Japan would pose a significant threat to the U.S. As a result, 135,000 troops and 227 aircraft were stationed in the Philippines by October 1941. However, Luzon—the largest island in the Philippines—was captured by Imperial Japanese forces in 1942. General Douglas MacArthur—who was in charge of the defense of the Philippines at the time—was ordered to Australia, and the remaining U.S. forces retreated to the Bataan Peninsula.[26]A few months after this, MacArthur expressed his belief that an attempt to recapture the Philippines was necessary. The U.S. Pacific Commander Admiral Chester Nimitz and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Ernest King both opposed this idea, arguing that it must wait until victory was certain. MacArthur had to wait two years for his wish; it was 1944 before a campaign to recapture the Philippines was launched. The island of Leyte was the first objective of the campaign, which was captured by the end of December 1944. This was followed by the attack on Mindoro, and later, Luzon.[26]Prelude[edit]Before U.S. forces could launch the attack on Luzon, a base of operation needed to be established close to the island. Airbases in particular had to be established in order to provide the advancing troops with air support. Troops under Brigadier General William C. Dunckel captured the island of Mindoro, with the assistance of the 7th Fleet. By 28 December, two airbases were controlled by the U.S. and were ready to assist in the attack on Luzon, which was scheduled to be launched on 9 January 1945. With the capture of Mindoro, U.S. forces were positioned south of Luzon. However, MacArthur intended to land his forces at Lingayen, further north.[27] This would place his troops close to several roads and railways on Luzon, which led to Manila—the main objective—through the plains in the center of the island.[24]Deception operations[edit]U.S. aircraft constantly made reconnaissance and bombing flights over southern Luzon, intending to deceive the Japanese forces into believing that the attack on Luzon would come from the south. In addition, transport aircraft were used to make parachute drops with dummies. Minesweepers were used to clear the bays of Balayan, Batangas, and Tayabas, located to the south of Luzon, and Filipino resistance fighters conducted sabotage operations in southern Luzon. These deception operations failed to convince General Yamashita, the leader of the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines, and he built significant defensive positions in the hills and mountains surrounding Lingayen Gulf in Northern Luzon.[27]Opposing forces[edit]Allied[edit]Theatre and ground force commanders for the liberation of the PhilippinesGen. Douglas MacArthurWalter Krueger as a full generalNaval and ground commanders for Lingayen areaVice Adm. Theodore S. WilkinsonOscar W. Griswold as a lieut. generalNaval and ground commanders for San Fabian areaVice Adm. Daniel E. BarbeyMajor Gen. Innis P. SwiftUS Army artillery preserved105mm gun155mm gunAllied Forces, Southwest Pacific Area[28] General Douglas MacArthur US Sixth Army (193,901 officers and enlisted) Lieutenant General Walter KruegerWestern Landing Area (Lingayen) XIV Army CorpsMajor General Oscar W. GriswoldEmbarked in Task Force 79 (Vice Adm. Theodore S. Wilkinson)Left (Crimson and Yellow) beaches 37th Infantry ("Buckeye") DivisionMajor General Robert S. Beightler129th Infantry Regiment145th Infantry Regiment148th Infantry Regiment6th, 135th, 140th Field Artillery Bttns. (105mm)136th Field Artillery Bttn. (155mm)Right (Orange and Green) beaches 40th Infantry ("Sunshine") DivisionMajor General I. Rapp Brush108th Infantry Regiment160th Infantry Regiment185th Infantry Regiment143rd, 164th, 213th Field Artillery Bttns. (105mm)222nd Field Artillery Bttn. (155mm)Eastern Landing Area (San Fabian) I Army CorpsMajor General Innis P. SwiftEmbarked in Task Force 78 (Vice Adm. Daniel E. Barbey)Left (White) beaches 43rd Infantry ("Winged Victory") DivisionMajor General Leonard F. Wing103rd Infantry Regiment169th Infantry Regiment172nd Infantry Regiment103rd, 152nd, 169th Field Artillery Bttns. (105mm)192nd Field Artillery Bttn. (155mm)Right (Blue) beaches 6th Infantry ("Red Star") DivisionMajor General Edwin D. Patrick †[l]1st Infantry Regiment20th Infantry Regiment63rd Infantry Regiment1st, 51st, 53rd Field Artillery Bttns. (105mm)80th Field Artillery Bttn. (155mm)Japanese[edit]Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki YamashitaFourteenth Area Army[m][28] General Tomoyuki Yamashita[n]Northern LuzonShobu Group (Gen. Yamashita)approx. 152,000 officers and enlistedCentral LuzonKembu Group (Lieut. Gen. Rikichi Tsukada)approx. 30,000 officers and enlistedSouthern LuzonShimbu Group (Lieut. Gen. Shizuo Yokoyama)approx. 80,000 officers and enlistedBattle[edit]The battleships Pennsylvania and Colorado lead three heavy cruisers into Lingayen Gulf for the pre-assault bombardment of Japanese shore positionsThe assault on Luzon was launched, as planned, on 9 January 1945, codenamed S-day. The Japanese forces reported more than 70 Allied warships entering Lingayen Gulf, though the total Allied invasion force involved that month would equal close to 800 ships. Pre-assault bombardment of Japanese shore positions from roughly 70 battleships and cruisers began at 7:00. The landings were commenced an hour later.[29] The landing forces faced strong opposition from Japanese kamikaze aircraft. The escort carrier Ommaney Bay was destroyed by a kamikaze attack, with a total of around 47 ships damaged, and four sunk, on January 3–13, primarily by kamikazes.[30] [27] Aircraft from the 3rd Fleet assisted the landings with close air support, strafing and bombing Japanese gun positions.[31]Captain Radamés Gaxiola of Escuadrón 201 stands in front of his P-47D with his maintenance team after returning from a combat mission over Luzon.The landings at Lingayen Gulf on 9 January were carried out by the 6th Army under the command of General Walter Krueger. Approximately 175,000 troops from the 6th Army landed along the 20-mile (32 km) beachhead within a few days, while the I Corps protected their flanks. XIV Corps under General Oscar Griswold then advanced south toward Manila, despite Krueger's concerns that his eastern flank was unprotected and vulnerable if the Japanese forces attacked. However, no such attack occurred, and the U.S. forces did not meet much resistance until they reached the Clark Air Base on 23 January. The battle there lasted until the end of January, and after capturing the base, XIV Corps advanced toward Manila.[24]The first wave of troops approaching the beaches of Luzon.A second amphibious landing took place on 15 January, 45 mi (72 km) southwest of Manila. On 31 January, two regiments of the 11th Airborne Division made an airborne assault, capturing a bridge, and later advanced toward Manila. On 3 February, the 1st Cavalry Division captured the bridge across Tullahan River leading to the city. They advanced into the city that evening, beginning the battle for the capture of Manila. On 4 February, the paratroopers of the 11th Airborne—approaching the city from the south—came to the main Japanese defences south of the city of Manila where their advance was halted by heavy resistance. General Yamashita had ordered his troops to destroy all bridges and other vital installations as soon as the U.S. forces entered the city, and Japanese forces entrenched throughout the city continued to resist U.S. forces. General MacArthur announced the imminent recapture of Manila on the same day. On 11 February, the 11th Airborne Division captured the last Japanese outer defences, thus encircling the whole city. U.S. and Filipino forces carried out clearing operations in the city in the following weeks.[24] Military casualties totalled 1,010 Americans, 3,079 Filipinos and 12,000 Japanese.[citation needed]In the campaign to recapture the island of Luzon in the Philippines, American planes dropped more than one million gallons of napalm in support of ground forces.[32] The weapon attracted little attention during World War II in part because the name “napalm” was classified.[33]Aftermath[edit]Battles continued throughout the island of Luzon in the following weeks, with more U.S. troops having landed on the island. Filipino and American resistance fighters also attacked Japanese positions and secured several locations.[34] The Allies had taken control of all strategically and economically important locations of Luzon by early March. Small groups of the remaining Japanese forces retreated to the mountainous areas in the north and southeast of the island, where they were besieged for months. Pockets of Japanese soldiers held out in the mountains—most ceasing resistance with the unconditional surrender of Japan, but a scattered few holding out for many years afterwards.[24] Total Japanese losses were 217,000 dead and 9,050 taken prisoner.[35] U.S. losses were 8,310 killed and 29,560 wounded. Civilian casualties are estimated at 120,000 to 140,000 dead.[36]

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