| Philippines Campaign (1944–45) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II | |||||||||
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General Douglas MacArthur, President Osmeña, and staff land at Palo, Leyte on October 20, 1944. |
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Naval elements: |
Aerial elements: Naval elements: |
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529,802 | ||||||||
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Manpower:
Total: 79,104+ dead and wounded Materiel: 33+ ships sunk |
Manpower: ~430,000 all-causes (80% from starvation or disease) Materiel: 93+ ships sunk1,300 aircraft |
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Australia (air and naval support)
Mexico (air support) Non-government militias
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Akira Mutō
Shigenori Kuroda
Soemu Toyoda
Takeo Kurita
Jisaburō Ozawa