Battle of Bataan (1945)

The Battle for the Recapture of Bataan (Filipino: Labanan para sa Bataan) from 31 January to 21 February 1945, by US forces and Allied Filipino guerrillas from the Japanese, part of the campaign for the liberation of the Philippines, was waged to secure the western shore of Manila Bay to enable the use of its harbor and open new supply lines for American troops engaged in the crucial battle for the liberation of Manila.

For the battle that occurred in 1942, see Battle of Bataan.

Battle for the Recapture of Bataan
Part of the Pacific theater of World War II
Date31 January – 21 February 1945
Location
Bataan Peninsula, Philippines
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

 United States

 Japan

  •  Second Philippine Republic
Commanders and leaders
Charles P. Hall
Henry L.C. Jones
Aubrey S. Newman		 Rikichi Tsukada
Nagayoshi Sanenobu
Strength
35,000 US troops, Filipino guerillas 2,800 Japanese troops
Casualties and losses
338 killed
688 wounded		 2,400 killed
75 wounded
25 prisoners

The Bataan peninsula's recapture also avenged the surrender of the US Army Luzon Force to invading Japanese forces on 9 April 1942.

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