Street by Street, Block by Block — The Fight for Manila

1945 — The Battle of Manila.
As U.S. and Filipino forces fought to liberate the city from Japanese occupation, Manila became the site of one of World War II’s deadliest urban battles.
The fighting devastated the capital, but its liberation marked the end of Japanese control in the Philippines.

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