In 1945, a month-long battle began to liberate Manila from three years of occupation
The Battle of Manila began in 1945 as a desperate struggle to reclaim the 'Pearl of the Orient,' resulting in a month of intense urban combat that changed the city forever.
On February 3, 1945, American and Filipino forces launched a massive operation to liberate Manila from three years of Japanese occupation. The ensuing month-long battle was one of the most devastating instances of urban warfare in the Pacific theater. It resulted in the total destruction of the historic Intramuros district and the tragic loss of over 100,000 civilian lives.
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