Battle of San Bernardino (Napoleon's World)

The Battle of San Bernandino (July 1 to July 10, 1922) was an military engagement within and around the San Bernandino area, which was an major hub for transportation across Southern California. The first part of engagement was the Japanese 24-hour artillery bombardment of the area, and the later arial campaign against the city of San Bernardino and Riverside. Camp Hangan was damaged severly, with an majority of its aircraft destroyed, and the remainder was later shot down during the initial battle. American engineers blew two bridges crossing the Santa Ana River that kept the Japanese from entering San Bernadino via Riverside for awhile. It also helped the Americans protect fleeing civilians toward Barstow and Las Vegas.

The Japanese finally crossed the river, and pushed inland. The last remnant of American resistance occured on Mt. Rubidoux, in which American resistance bravely defended the hill from the Japanese. The hill was later captured on July 5th. The Japanese then pushed through Downtown Riverside, and towards San Bernardino. The last of the American forces surrendered on July 10, and were sent to an POW camp. The battle costed the Americans 2,000 men compared to the 15,000 Japanese lost during the battle.