February 1945: The Battle of Manila
by Jenny Ashcraft
Beginning on February 3, 1945, U.S. forces fighting alongside Filipino troops began a month-long battle to reclaim the city of Manila from the Japanese. The battle was the scene of intense urban fighting and resulted in the deaths of more than 100,000 civilians. The city of Manila was destroyed, along with cultural treasures like the centuries-old Intramuros, an ancient walled portion of the city, which was flattened. ...
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