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Title
First, Do No Harm
Description
From 16-18 February the 148th Infantry Regiment repeatedly assaulted the Japanese positions in the Medical School and Science Buildings and had penetrated the eastern portion of the University Hospital as well. On the morning of 19 February, the 5th Cavalry Regiment relieved the 148th Infantry from the from lines. Using …
Publisher
Date
1945-02-19
Scenario#
SF09
Scenario Description
From 16-18 February the 148th Infantry Regiment repeatedly assaulted the Japanese positions in the Medical School and Science Buildings and had penetrated the eastern portion of the University Hospital as well. On the morning of 19 February, the 5th Cavalry Regiment relieved the 148th Infantry from the from lines. Using Tanks, flamethrowers, and bazookas, the troopers finished clearing the Medical School and Assumption College, but the Japanese still held onto parts of the Science building. Turning their attention north towards Rizal Hall, the troopers found it fortified inside and out, with machine guns at every window.
Location
Manila, Philippines
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
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.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Dai Do
Combatants
American
Japanese
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Historical

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