Japanese invasion of Zamboanga

Japanese invasion of Zamboanga
Location
May 1, 1942 – May 12, 1942
Result Japanese firmly controlled the island of Mindanao until its capitulation in May 12, 1942
Territorial
changes
Port city of Zamboanga fell to the Japanese
Belligerents

 United States of America

 Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders

United States Alvin T. Wilson
United States Lawrence Prichard
United States Jay E. Tremaine
United States R.D Winne
Philippines Jose D. Garcia

Philippines Juan Crisologo

Empire of Japan Fugiyama Rokuzo
Empire of Japan Irifune Naosaburo
Empire of Japan Yamada

Empire of Japan Yamanouchi Junnosuke
Units involved

Philippine Commonwealth Army Ground units:

Philippine Constabulary

  • Zamboanga PC Company

3rd Southern Expeditionary Fleet Ground units:

  • 32nd Base Force
    • 2nd Kure Special Naval Landing Force

Escort Force

  • 1st Gun Boat Division
  • 51st Subchaser Division

Air Units

  • 32nd Air Group
Strength

1,000 Troops

200 PC

220 Naval Infantrymen
1 Light Cruiser
1 Torpedo Boat
2 Gunboats
2 Subchaser Boat

7 Seaplanes

Japanese invasion of Zamboanga took place in March 1942 as part of Mindanao siege during Japanese campaign to invade the Philippines in December 1941 to May 1942.[1]

  1. ^ Catalan, Primitivo (1977). The Brief History of 101st Division, Philippine Army, August 26, 1941 – May 25, 1942 (1st ed.). Quezon City, Philippines: Cintoner Printing Press (published May 1977). p. 37.