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Title
The Price of Postage
Description
While the 3rd Battalion was trying to secure the City Hall, the 1st Battalion of the 145th Infantry Regiment was preparing to attack the General Post Office. Situated along the south shore of the Pasig River, the five-story tall Post Office building was made from reinforced steel and the strongest …
Publisher
Date
1945-02-22
Scenario#
SF14
Scenario Description
While the 3rd Battalion was trying to secure the City Hall, the 1st Battalion of the 145th Infantry Regiment was preparing to attack the General Post Office. Situated along the south shore of the Pasig River, the five-story tall Post Office building was made from reinforced steel and the strongest concrete available, designed to withstand the most severe earthquakes. From its many windows the defenders could cover all the eastern approaches to Intramuros and interdict any movement along the riverbank. Direct fire from tanks and most artillery did little damage. All the rooms were heavily barricaded, with doorways and hallway entrances reinforced with floor to ceiling sandbags up to ten feet thick. Three days of continuous shelling preceded the final infantry attack on 22 February. Entering through a second-story window, the men of 1st Battalion cautiously advanced down the corridors.
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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