battle, major, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Luzon
Battle of Luzon was a battle fought on 9 January 1945 at Luzon, in what is now Philippines. It was part of the Pacific War, which ran from 1941 to 1945. The recorded result: Allied victory.
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Record
| Date | 9 January 1945 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Luzon, Philippines 16.000N, 121.000E | |
| Part of | Pacific War (1941 to 1945) | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Result | Allied victory | |
| Territorial change | Allies liberate the Luzon island group | |
| Belligerents | United States; Commonwealth of the Philippines; Australia | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Balete Pass 1945, 16 km
- Siege of Baler 1898, 66 km
- Siege of Biak-na-Bato 1897, 98 km
- Battle of Tirad Pass 1899, 133 km
- Battle of Marilao River 1899, 138 km
In the same war
- Before: Action of 8 June 1945 1945
- After: Battle of Camotes Islands 15 January 1945
- All 71 engagements of Pacific War
Elsewhere in 1945
- Battle of Berlin Germany
- Battle of Iwo Jima Japan
- Battle of Okinawa Japan
- Battle of Castle Itter Austria
- Battle of Manila Philippines
Battle of Luzon is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 37 in present-day Philippines.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q703962, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Luzon, revision 1385152581, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.