On this date in 1942, US and Filipino forces surrendered to the Japanese at Corregador.
The loss of the island fortress was inevitable, and in many ways the amazing thing was how long the final stages of the conquest of the Philippines took.
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On this date in 1942, US and Filipino forces surrendered to the Japanese at Corregador.
The loss of the island fortress was inevitable, and in many ways the amazing thing was how long the final stages of the conquest of the Philippines took.
The behind schedule Philippine offensive of the Japanese, the only one running behind schedule, makes use of reinforcements, including troops brought in from China, Japans strategic imperative, by launching a renewed offensive against Bataan. It works, as after massive bombardment, the Japanese break through the 41st Philippine Division.