The 14th Army was to take the Philippines by March of 1942. The 16th Army was to take the East Indies. The 15th Army was to take Thailand. The 25th Army was to take Malaya and Singapore. The 5th Army Air Force Division was assigned to the Philippines.
Plans for invasion of the Philippines were finalized on November 13-15 at Iwakuni, Honshu, by Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma, Lieutenant General Hideyoshi Obata, Vice Admiral Ibo Takahashi, and Vice Admiral Nishizo Tsukahara.
These plans called for air attacks against the Philippines, beginning on X-Day, by the 5th Army Air Force Division and the 11th Naval Air Fleet. At this time, army and navy units were to land on Batan Island, Luzon (at: Aparri, Vigan, and Legazpi), and at Davao, Mindanao, and there seize airfields. Following the elimination of American airsupport, the main body of the 14th Army was to land at Lingayen Gulf, while another force landed at Lamon Bay. These forces were then to attack Manila in a pincer attack. After this, the islands of Manila Bay were to be taken.
The Greater East Asian War
The Invasion of the Philippines
Composition of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group
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