Operation Topside

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Operation Topside was the U.S. airborne and amphibious assault phase of the 1945 Battle of Corregidor in the Philippines, aimed at recapturing the island fortress from Japanese forces during World War II.

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instanceOf airborne operation
amphibious assault
military operation
aimedAt Japanese garrison on Corregidor
alsoKnownAs assault phase of the 1945 Battle of Corregidor
belligerent United States Armed Forces
casualties high Japanese casualties
significant U.S. casualties
commander General Douglas MacArthur
linked to: Douglas MacArthur

Lieutenant General Walter Krueger
linked to: Walter Krueger

Major General George M. Jones
conflict World War II
country United States of America
date February 1945
endTime 1945-02-26
followedBy mopping-up operations on Corregidor
hasPart airborne assault on Topside plateau
amphibious landing on Corregidor beaches
location Corregidor Island
linked to: Corregidor

Manila Bay
Philippines
militaryBranch United States Army
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
objective recapture Corregidor from Japanese forces
secure island fortress guarding Manila Bay
opposingForce Imperial Japanese Army
participant U.S. 34th Infantry Regiment
U.S. 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team
U.S. Army Air Forces
U.S. Navy
linked to: United States Navy

U.S. Sixth Army
partOf Battle of Corregidor (1945)
precededBy Japanese occupation of Corregidor
result Allied victory
recapture of Corregidor
startTime 1945-02-16
strategicImportance control of entrance to Manila Bay
supportedBy aerial bombardment
naval gunfire
tacticalFeature combined airborne and amphibious assault
parachute drop onto small, heavily defended island
theater Pacific Theater of World War II

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Battle of Corregidor (1945) operationName Operation Topside