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World War II: The Battle of Bataan ends and the Bataan Death March begins.
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Battle of Bataan
Part of Japan's invasion of the Philippines during WWII
The Battle of Bataan was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Imperial Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during World War II. In January 1942, forces of the Imperial…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bataan Death March
1942 Japanese war crime in the Philippines
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of around 72,000 to 78,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war (POWs) from the municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles on the Bataan Peninsula to Camp O'Donnell via San Fernando.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)