Battle of Wawa Dam (1945 AD)

Battle of Wawa Dam took place in 1945 AD during the Philippines Campaign of World War II.

Battle facts

Year: 1945 AD
Date: 1945-05-31
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: the Philippines Campaign of World War II
Commanders (A): Douglas MacArthur, Walter Krueger, Oscar Griswold, Charles P. Hall, Yay Panlilio
Commanders (B): Tomoyuki Yamashita Shizuo Yokoyama, Takashi Kobayashi, Osamu Kawashimai, Susumu Noguchi
Casualties: approx. Filipino and U.S. forces 315 killed 1,010 woundedImperial Japanese military ~ 7,000 killed
Outcome: Allied victory
Coordinates: 14.728°, 121.192°