The Battle of Manila: American Glory, Civilian Apocalypse
Simon Whistler · April 22, 2023 · 24 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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Thousands of American troops and Filipino guerrillas now swarm across the island, beating back well-intrenched Japanese forces day after day. MacArthur's target is the city of Manila, a capital and crown jewel of the Philippine Islands and the key to complete control of the archipelago.
But Japan's military leaders are acutely aware of how desperately MacArthur wants Manila, just as they are aware that losing the city would bring the Japanese war effort to the brink.
As far as Japan was concerned, Manila would be defended to the last. And when our light troops arrived at the city, they found that out the hard way. In today's episode, we're going to detail the battle of Manila.
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