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Battle of Davao

Battle of Davao
Part of Philippines Campaign, World War II
US 24th ID march towards Davao.png
US 24th Infantry Division march towards Davao
Date April 27 to June 10, 1945
Location Davao City, Davao Province, Mindanao island, Commonwealth of the Philippines (now Republic of the Philippines)
Result Allied victory
Territorial
changes
Davao City and Davao Province liberated by the Allies
Belligerents

 United States

 Philippine Commonwealth

  • Commonwealth of the Philippines Various Davaoeño guerrilla units

 Empire of Japan

Commanders and leaders
United States Douglas MacArthur
United States Robert L. Eichelberger
United States Clarence A. Martin
United States Roscoe B. Woodruff
Commonwealth of the Philippines Wendell W. Fertig
Commonwealth of the Philippines Basilio J. Valdes
Commonwealth of the Philippines Federico G. Ubuza
Commonwealth of the Philippines Armando Generoso
Commonwealth of the Philippines Saturnino Silva
Empire of Japan Gyosaku Morozumi
Empire of Japan Jiro Harada
Empire of Japan Muraji Kawazoe
Units involved

United States 8th Army
United States X Corps

Commonwealth of the Philippines Local guerrilla units

Empire of Japan 14th Army

Strength
108,000 total
United States 38,000 men
Empire of Japan 50,000 men, shore batteries, artillery and suicide boats
Casualties and losses
US: 350 dead, 1,615 wounded 4,500 in Davao City,
~3,000 in Ising
Thousands of civilians dead, wounded, missing and made homeless.

 United States

 Philippine Commonwealth

 Empire of Japan

United States 8th Army
United States X Corps


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