Breakin' Into the Slammer

The new Police Station was built near the intersection of Isaac Peral and San Marcelino Streets, a few blocks northeast of the Philippine Hospital. Two stories tall and made of reinforced concrete and steel, it was fortified inside and out with sandbags, wire and several bunkers covering the main approaches. …

1945-02-18

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The new Police Station was built near the intersection of Isaac Peral and San Marcelino Streets, a few blocks northeast of the Philippine Hospital. Two stories tall and made of reinforced concrete and steel, it was fortified inside and out with sandbags, wire and several bunkers covering the main approaches. Just to the east sat the Shoe Fatory. North of the factory was the Manila Club and the Santa Theresa College. To assault any one position would bring the attackers under fire from all four locations: a true "hornet's nest." The men of the129th Infantry Regiment first tried to take this area on the 13th without success. 155mm artillery fire seemed to have minimal effect on the Police Station. Another attack on the morning of the 14th supported by tanks was also repulsed. Just before first light on the 18th, the 145th Regiment replaced the battered 126th and would take their turn at this fortress of Japanese resistance.

Manila, Philippines

The Battle of Manila was a major battle of the Philippine campaign of 1944–45, during the Second World War. It was fought by forces from both the United States and the Philippines against Japanese troops in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. The month-long battle, which resulted in the death of over 100,000 civilians and the complete devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting fought by American forces in the Pacific theater. Japanese forces committed mass murder against Filipino civilians during the battle and American firepower killed many people. Japanese resistance and American artillery also destroyed much of Manila's architectural and cultural heritage dating back to the city's founding. Manila became one of the most devastated capital cities during the entire war, alongside Berlin and Warsaw. The battle ended the almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942–1945). The city's capture was marked as General Douglas MacArthur's key to victory in the campaign of reconquest.

Wikipedia: Battle of Dai Do

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Scenario Type = Historical