Battle of Corregidor (1942)
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The Battle of Corregidor (1942) was a decisive World War II engagement in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified island guarding Manila Bay, leading to the fall of U.S. and Filipino resistance in the Philippines.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Corregidor (1942) canonical | 14 |
| Battle of Corregidor | 8 |
| Surrender of Corregidor | 2 |
| siege and fall of Corregidor (May 1942) | 1 |
| siege of Corregidor | 1 |
| siege of Corregidor 1942 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T140522 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Corregidor (1942) Context triple: [Philippines campaign (1941–1942), includes, Battle of Corregidor (1942)]
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A.
Battle of Mindanao (1945)
The Battle of Mindanao (1945) was a major World War II campaign in the southern Philippines in which Allied forces fought to liberate the island of Mindanao from Japanese occupation.
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Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
The Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) was a major Pacific campaign in which Allied forces liberated the Philippine archipelago from Japanese occupation, decisively weakening Japan’s strategic position near the end of World War II.
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Battle of Manila (1945)
The Battle of Manila (1945) was a major and devastating World War II urban battle in the Philippines in which American and Filipino forces fought to liberate the capital from Japanese occupation, resulting in massive destruction and civilian casualties.
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Battle of Bataan
The Battle of Bataan was a major World War II land battle in the Philippines in 1942, where outnumbered American and Filipino forces made a prolonged stand against the Japanese before ultimately surrendering, leading directly to the Bataan Death March.
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Battle of Peleliu
The Battle of Peleliu was a brutal World War II clash in the Pacific Theater, marked by fierce Japanese resistance and heavy American casualties during the U.S. campaign to capture the island’s strategic airfield.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Corregidor (1942) Target entity description: The Battle of Corregidor (1942) was a decisive World War II engagement in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified island guarding Manila Bay, leading to the fall of U.S. and Filipino resistance in the Philippines.
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A.
Battle of Mindanao (1945)
The Battle of Mindanao (1945) was a major World War II campaign in the southern Philippines in which Allied forces fought to liberate the island of Mindanao from Japanese occupation.
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B.
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
The Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) was a major Pacific campaign in which Allied forces liberated the Philippine archipelago from Japanese occupation, decisively weakening Japan’s strategic position near the end of World War II.
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C.
Battle of Manila (1945)
The Battle of Manila (1945) was a major and devastating World War II urban battle in the Philippines in which American and Filipino forces fought to liberate the capital from Japanese occupation, resulting in massive destruction and civilian casualties.
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D.
Battle of Bataan
The Battle of Bataan was a major World War II land battle in the Philippines in 1942, where outnumbered American and Filipino forces made a prolonged stand against the Japanese before ultimately surrendering, leading directly to the Bataan Death March.
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E.
Battle of Peleliu
The Battle of Peleliu was a brutal World War II clash in the Pacific Theater, marked by fierce Japanese resistance and heavy American casualties during the U.S. campaign to capture the island’s strategic airfield.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fall of Corregidor ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
Japanese 14th Army
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Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Imperial Army
|
| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Commonwealth of the Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Commonwealth
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
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surface form:
Japanese conquest of the Philippines
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| casualties | heavy Allied casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Jonathan M. Wainwright
ⓘ
Kureo Taniguchi ⓘ Masaharu Homma ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateOfSurrender | 1942-05-06 ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Army units
United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
coastal artillery batteries
ⓘ
underground tunnels ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-05-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Japanese occupation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| fortifications |
Fort Mills
ⓘ
Malinta Tunnel ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | Jonathan M. Wainwright ⓘ |
| hasSiteToday |
Corregidor
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surface form:
Corregidor Island historical memorial
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| location |
Corregidor
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surface form:
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Philippines ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Malinta Tunnel
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surface form:
Malinta Tunnel complex
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| partOf | Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Bataan ⓘ |
| prisonersOfWar | thousands of American and Filipino troops captured ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Bataan Death March ⓘ |
| result | Japanese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the collapse of organized Allied resistance in the Philippines in 1942
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secured Manila Bay for Japanese forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-05-05 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Capture of remaining Allied forces in the Philippines
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Control of the entrance to Manila Bay ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| symbolism | symbol of American and Filipino resistance in early Pacific War ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByJapan |
amphibious assault
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intensive aerial bombardment ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Corregidor (1942) Description of subject: The Battle of Corregidor (1942) was a decisive World War II engagement in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified island guarding Manila Bay, leading to the fall of U.S. and Filipino resistance in the Philippines.
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