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Title
Struggle Without End
Description
Even with most off the major buildings in the Hospital/University complex now under their control, the troopers of 5th Cavalry were having an extremely difficult time in eliminating the remaining isolated pockets of Japanese from the area. It seemed as if every small building, workshop, house, dormitory, and store was …
Publisher
Date
1945-02-23
Scenario#
SF16
Scenario Description
Even with most off the major buildings in the Hospital/University complex now under their control, the troopers of 5th Cavalry were having an extremely difficult time in eliminating the remaining isolated pockets of Japanese from the area. It seemed as if every small building, workshop, house, dormitory, and store was defended by marines and sailors armed with automatic weapons, mortars, and explosives. The push north into the South Port area of the city could not begin until the Hospital/University complex was secured. The Japanese would fight for these locations to the death.
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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