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    Lupao Nueva Ecija Province | Luzon Philippines
Location
Lat 15° 52' 37N  Long 120° 53' 57E  Lupao is a town located in Nueva Ecija Province on Luzon in the Philippines. Located on Highway 8 (Route 8). To the northwest is San Roque and Umingan. To the southeast is San Ishidro and San Jose. Track route 99 connected southward to Munoz.

Wartime History
After the January 9, 1945 U.S. Army landing at Lingayen Gulf, the Japanese Army, 10th Tank Regiment, less one company was based at Lupao and dug into the dry rice paddies around town supported by two tank companies.

Battle of Lupao
On February 2, 1945 the town was assaulted by the U.S. Army 6th Infantry Division, 35th Infantry Regiment. Outside of town, the American force came under fire from the defenders that halted their attack. The Americans were reinforced by the 161st Infantry Regiment that setup a road block to prevent the defenders from escaping. During the defense, the 10th Tank Regiment lost 33 tanks, 26 trucks, three 75mm guns suffered 300 casualties in the Lupao area.

References
Taki Home Page - The History of Battles of the Imperial Japanese Tanks, Part II

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019

 

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