Corregidor (Fort Mills) is the largest of the islands that formed the harbor defenses of Manila Bay, together with El Fraile Island (Fort Drum), Caballo Island (Fort Hughes), and Carabao Island (Fort Frank), which were all fortified during the American colonial period.

The Battle of Corregidor (Filipino: Labanan sa Corregidor; Japanese: コレヒドールの戦い), fought on 5–6 May 1942, was the culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II.

2012年4月23日 · Beginning on the morning of April 10, 1942, the tadpole-shaped fortress island of Corregidor—known as the Rock to every American soldier, sailor, and Marine who served there—stood alone against the Japanese juggernaut that had just consumed the Bataan Peninsula two miles away.

2015年1月19日 · Corregidor Island, at the mouth of Manila Bay, is one of the most strategic military points in Asia. Here's how you can visit on a Corregidor Island tour.

Corregidor Island, rocky island, strategically located at the entrance of Manila Bay, just south of Bataan province, Luzon, Philippines. It is a national shrine commemorating the battle fought there by U.S. and Filipino forces against overwhelming numbers of Japanese during World War II.

The Battle for the Recapture of Corregidor (Filipino: Labanan para sa Corregidor), which occurred from 16 to 26 February, 1945, pitted American forces against the defending Japanese garrison on the island fortress.

Located at the entrance of Manila Bay, Corregidor Island is just 48 kilometers west of Manila and one-hour away via ferry. Given its location, Corregidor Island, along with neighboring islands including El Fraille Island, Caballo Island, and Carabao Island, has been fortified to serve as harbor defenses of Manila Bay and Manila during World War II.

Battle of Corregidor, the successful recapture by U.S. troops on February 16–March 2, 1945, during World War II, of Corregidor Island. Located at the entrance of Manila Bay in the Philippines, Corregidor had been called the “Gibraltar of the East.”

2023年4月27日 · Corregidor Island is a small rocky tadpole-shaped island of volcanic origin guarding the mouth of Manila Bay- remnants of Corregidor Caldera, a volcano last active 1 million years ago was the site of the fiercest battles of World War 2 between the Allied forces (Filipinos, Americans) and the Japanese Imperial Army.

2025年1月7日 · Corregidor Island is a small island south of Siargao. Its grassy hills are dotted by palm trees, creating a unique landscape you don’t see elsewhere. The highlight of Corregidor Island is a short hike to its hilly interior.