Birth of Masaharu Homma
Birth of Masaharu Homma
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Masaharu Homma Biography and Timeline
Follow Masaharu Homma through 15 dated historical records for Japan.
Masaharu Homma, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
15Distinct records
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1886–1946Years on this page
1886
1941
Landing on Luzon
Homma's Fourteenth Army lands its main force at Lingayen Gulf during the invasion of Luzon.
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of Fourteenth Army
Appointed Commander of the 14th Army before the attack on Luzon in the Philippines
Commander of Fourteenth Army
Appointed Commander of the 14th Army
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942
Invasion of Philippines
Appointed Commander of the 14th Army before the attack on Luzon in the Philippines
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942
Siege of Luzon
Commands the attack on Luzon in the Philippines
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942
1942
Fall of Bataan
Homma's forces secure Bataan after the exhausted American and Filipino defenders surrender.
Role range: 1939-1945
Capture of Corregidor
The Japanese capture Corregidor
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942
Fall of Corregidor
Homma's forces capture Corregidor, ending organized Allied resistance in the Manila Bay defenses.
Role range: 1939-1945
Capture of Manila
Captures Manila. Allows the Allies time to withdraw & consolidate behind the Bataan-Corregidor line
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942
Dismissal
Dismissed for breing too pro-western
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942
1945
Arrest of Masaharu Homma
Arrested by the Americans & tried for war crimes
Role range: 1939-1945
Trial
Tried for atrocities during the Bataan "Death March". Arrested by the Americans & tried for war crimes
Role range: 1939-1945
1946
Death of Masaharu Homma
Death of Masaharu Homma, executed
Execution
Executed for war crimes, held responsible for the "Bataan Death March"
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.