Battle of Bessang Pass
The Battle of Bessang Pass (Filipino: Labanan sa Pasong Bessang; Ilocano: Gubat ti Paso Bessang) was a major battle during the Philippines Campaign of World War II. It was fought from 9 January through 15 June 1945 in Cervantes, a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, located 382 kilometres (237 mi) north of Manila. The area serves as a gateway to the Cordillera mountains and the city of Baguio. Bessang Pass was a stronghold of the Japanese imperial forces under Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, known as the “Tiger of Malaya” and conqueror of Singapore. It was part of the triangular defense of General Yamashita in the north, namely the Balete Pass, Villaverde Trail and Bessang Pass, guarding the Ifugao-Benguet-Vizcaya borders. Its fall at the hands of the United States Army Forces in the Phil
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Battle of Bessang Pass
The Battle of Bessang Pass (Filipino: Labanan sa Pasong Bessang; Ilocano: Gubat ti Paso Bessang) was a major battle during the Philippines Campaign of World War II. It was fought from 9 January through 15 June 1945 in Cervantes, a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, located 382 kilometres (237 mi) north of Manila. The area serves as a gateway to the Cordillera mountains and the city of Baguio. Bessang Pass was a stronghold of the Japanese imperial forces under Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, known as the “Tiger of Malaya” and conqueror of Singapore. It was part of the triangular defense of General Yamashita in the north, namely the Balete Pass, Villaverde Trail and Bessang Pass, guarding the Ifugao-Benguet-Vizcaya borders. Its fall at the hands of the United States Army Forces in the Phil
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Pertempuran Bessang Pass adala ...... rah pada bulan September 1945.
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The Battle of Bessang Pass (Fi ...... s surrender in September 1945.
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119 killed
220 wounded
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1945-06-15
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Allied victory
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73rd and 76th Infantry,Japanese 14th Area Army
United States Army Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon
~ 2,250 Japanese troops
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Imperial Japanese military
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USAFIP-NL forces
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Basilio J. Valdes
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Innis P. Swift
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Russell W. Volckmann
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Tomoyuki Yamashita
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Walter Krueger
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Yoshiharu Ozaki
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Battle of Bessang Pass
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the Philippines Campaign of World War II
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Allied victory
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~ 2,250 Japanese troops
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Pertempuran Bessang Pass adala ...... NL) pada 14 Juni 1945 dan meny
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The Battle of Bessang Pass (Fi ...... States Army Forces in the Phil
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Pertempuran Bessang Pass
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