Japanese invasion of Aparri

Japanese invasion of Aparri
Part of Philippines campaign (1941–1942), Pacific War
Date 10 December 1941 Location Aparri, Philippines Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Japan	United States  Commonwealth of the Philippines

The Japanese Invasion of Aparri (Filipino: Paglusob ng mga Hapones sa Aparri) on 10 December, 1941, was one in a series of advance landings made by Imperial Japanese forces as a first step in their invasion of the Philippines. The purpose was to obtain control of local air strips, which could be used as forward bases by fighter aircraft for operations further south. The first invasion was at Batan Island on 8 December 1941. This was followed by Vigan, Legaspi, Davao, and Jolo Island over the next few days^[1]