Battle of Mindanao

March 10 – August 15, 1945 · Mindanao

Result Allied victory

American forces and Filipino guerrillas fought Japanese troops on Mindanao as part of the liberation of the Philippines. Fighting went on until the Japanese surrender.

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Allies

Axis

United States

Philippines

Japan

Robert L. Eichelberger military commander

Franklin C. Sibert military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 60,000

Strength: 65,000

Units

Eighth United States Army 24th Infantry Division (United States) Philippine Army Sixth Army (United States) X Corps (United States) XI Corps (United States) 31st Infantry Division (United States) 41st Infantry Division (United States) Americal Division 40th Infantry Division (United States)

Thirty-Fifth Army (Japan) 100th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) 30th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Combined Fleet