Battle of Mindanao

Battle of Mindanao
Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II

LCM carries U.S. troops up the Mindanao River to Fort Pikit[1]: 625 
Date10 March – 15 August 1945
Location
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

 United States

 Japan

Commanders and leaders
United States Robert L. Eichelberger
United States Franklin C. Sibert
United States Albert G. Noble
United States Roscoe B. Woodruff
United States Clarence A. Martin
Commonwealth of the Philippines Basilio J. Valdes
United States Wendell W. Fertig
Commonwealth of the Philippines Salipada K. Pendatun
Empire of Japan Gyosaku Morozumi
Empire of Japan Jiro Harada
Empire of Japan Naoji Doi
Units involved

United States Sixth Army

United States Eighth Army

Ground units:

Empire of Japan 35th Army

Naval units:

Empire of Japan 32nd Naval Base Force
Strength
60,000, plus 32,000 guerrillas[2] 65,000, including 12,000 civilians[1]: 597, 647, 694 
Casualties and losses

221 killed and 665 wounded on Zamboanga Peninsula[1]: 597 


820 killed and 2,880 wounded on E. Mindanao[1]: 648 

6,400 killed and 1,100 captured on Zamboanga Peninsula[1]: 597 


12,865 killed, 600 captured, 8,235 missing on E. Mindanao [1]: 647 
Battle of Mindanao map at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial

The Battle of Mindanao (Filipino: Labanan sa Mindanao; Cebuano: Gubat sa Mindanao; Japanese: ミンダナオの戦い) was fought by the Americans and allied Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese forces on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines as part of Operation VICTOR V. It was part of the campaign to liberate the Philippines during World War II. The battle was waged to complete the recapture of the southernmost portions of the archipelago from the Imperial Japanese Army.

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  2. ^ "U.S. Army recognition Program of Philippine Guerrillas". National Archives. Headquarters, Philippines Command United States Army. p. 40. Retrieved 15 January 2022.