D-Day on the Ising River PTO (id:#66803)

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Ising River, Davao Del Norte, Philippines 1945-05-09 (4 others)

Overview:

The 130th Infantry Regiment guerrilla unit of Davao, Mindanao was formed shortly after the fall of Corregidor. The guerrillas conducted hit and run raids and intelligence gathering for the U.S. Army. U.S. forces finally began the invasion of Mindanao on April 17, 1945 and quickly drove to the interior to engage the Japanese forces in the Davao region. On May 1, 1945, the 130th Infantry Regiment, now formally a part of the U.S. force, was ordered to move west towards the Ising River and capture the town of Carmen on the other side of the river. The Japanese 100th Division, dug in along its banks and garrisoned in Carmen, trapped by the approaching Americans to their rear and Filipino guerrillas to their front. The Ising River bridge, blown up a year earlier by the Japanese to restrict guerrilla movement, now ironically made their escape far more difficult.

Defender: Japanese (100th Infantry Division)  

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