Japanese invasion of Legazpi

The Japanese Invasion of Legazpi on 12 December 1941 was one in a series of advance landings made by Imperial Japanese forces as first step in their invasion of the Philippines. The purpose was to obtain control of local air strips, which could be used as forward bases by fighter aircraft for operations in central Luzon. Control of Legazpi was an important point in the Japanese strategy, as it would also give them control of San Bernardino Strait, between the islands Luzon and Samar, which would prevent the Americans from bringing in reinforcements from the south. The first invasion was at Batan Island on 8 December 1941. This was followed by Vigan, Aparri, Legazpi, Davao, and Jolo Island over the next few days

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Japanese invasion of Legaspi
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Location: 13.1333, 123.7333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1941 Japanese invasion of Legazpi

1898-04-02T00:00:00Z

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1898 Battle of Camalig

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1900 Battle of Legazpi

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1898	Battle of Camalig	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1900	Battle of Legazpi	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Japanese invasion of Legazpi	invasion	Wikidata