Battle of Mindanao
The Battle of Mindanao (Filipino: "Labanan sa Mindanao;" Cebuano: "Gubat sa Mindanao;" Japanese: ミンダナオの戦い) was fought by the Americans and allied Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese forces on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines as part of Operation VICTOR V. It was part of the campaign to liberate the Philippines during World War II. The battle was waged to complete the recapture of the southernmost portions of the archipelago from the Imperial Japanese Army.