Japanese invasion of Malabang

Japanese Invasion of Malabang
	Part of Invasion of Mindanao, the Pacific Theater of World War II
Date	April 29, 1942 – May 3, 1942
Location	Malabang, Lanao
Result	Japanese victory
Belligerents
United States of America Commonwealth of the Philippines;	Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
William F. Sharp; Guy O. Fort; Eugene T. Mitchell; Robert H. Vessey; Jay Navin; Albert Price; Calixto Duque; Busnan Kalaw; Mamalinta Lao	Kawakaguchi Kiyotake
Units involved
Ground units:; Philippine Commonwealth Army 81st Division (Philippines) 61st Infantry Regiment (PA); 73rd Infantry Regiment (Philippines); 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry (Regular); 1st Battalion, 84th Infantry Artillery Detachment (2 Guns); ; ; Philippine Constabulary Lanao PC Battalion;	Ground units:; Japanese Fourteenth Army Kawaguchi Detachment 35th Infantry Brigade; 124th Infantry Regiment; Armored Detachment; Artillery Battery; ;
Strength
6,500 Filipino-American Troops 2x QF 2.95inch Mountain Guns	1,852 Troops
Casualties and losses
600 Killed 500 Captured 2 QF 2.95inch Mountain Guns Captured	400 Killed 1 Tank Destroyed

Japanese Invasion of Malabang (Filipino: Paglusob ng mga Hapones sa Malabang) was part of the Japanese landings on the western coast of Mindanao that began on April 29, 1942. Kawaguchi Detachment landed in three important points in west coast of Mindanao including Malabang in then undivided Lanao Province. Defending forces of Filipino and American troops resisted but lacked artillery, and due to Japanese naval and air support were overwhelmed and forced to retreat.