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WWII Pacific Theater Battles of 1945

By anna.glenn

  • Invasion of Lingayen Gulf

    Was an allied operation in the Philippines where the United States was met with oposition.

  • Battle of Luzon

    Second largest battle of the Pacific. The only battle greater, was that of Okinawa.
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    WWII Pcific Theater Battles of 1945

  • Battles of Meiktila and Mandalay

    Battle between the Allies and Japan in which Japan ended up retreating which in turn led to the capture of Burma.

  • Operation Meridian

    Series of British air attacks on Japanese oil refineries.

  • Battle for the Recapture of Bataan

    Japanese staged offense against allied troops, in order to recapture Bataan from the Americans.

  • Battle of Manila

    Battle between the allied forces and the Japanese forces in which an estimated 100,000 of Manila's citizens died.

  • Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River Operations

    A series of battles fought between the British Indian army and the Imperial Japanese forces.

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle between the Americans and Japanese. American's needed the island as an emergency fuel station for fighter jets.

  • Battle of Mindanao

    United States and Filipino guerillas fought the Japanese in an operation called VICTOR V.

  • Battle of Visayas

    The United States fought against the Japanese to secure the remaining Japanese forces.

  • Battle of Okinawa

    Also known as Operation Icebeg. Okinawa was initially stormed with 60,000 troops.

  • Operation Ten-Go

    Japanese ship Yamato set out for attack but was destroyed by the U.S. before it could reach its destination.

  • Battle of Tarakan

    First stage of Borneo campaign. Australia first began, then was joined by allied forces vs Japan.

  • Battle of the Malacca Strait

    A navel battle that resulted from the British search and destroy mission.

  • Operation Oboe Six

    Australian forces operation to retake Brunei and Labuan island from the Japanese.

  • Battle of North Borneo

    Last operation constructed by the 9th Australian Division.

  • Battle of Balikpapan

    Concluding stage of the Borneo campaign. Between Australia/United States and Japan.

  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    The United States dropped atomic bombs in order to force Japan to surrender.

  • Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki

    The United States dropped atomic bombs on Nagasaki in order to force a serendar.

  • Soviet Invasion of Manchuria

    Soviet invaded Manchukuo and captured it from the Japanese.

  • V-J Day

    Victory over Japan. When the Japanese officially surrendered.