Maps of World War II 1939-1945

Conquest of Bataan
January 7 - April 9, 1942

By mid-January American and Filipino armed forces in the Philippines had retreated into the mountainous Bataan Peninsula of Luzon as well as holding the island of Corregidor immediately to the south, blocking Manila Bay. General Homma wrongly believed the defenders almost defeated and launched assaults that depleted his forces. A protracted period of trench warfare followed. The American command surrendered on April 9th.