A Change in the Government

The final battle in Manila would involve the capture or destruction of the three large government buildings east of lntramuros. The Legislative and Finance Buildings would be the responsibility of 2nd Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division. The Agriculture Building would be tasked to 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, …

1945-02-28

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The final battle in Manila would involve the capture or destruction of the three large government buildings east of lntramuros. The Legislative and Finance Buildings would be the responsibility of 2nd Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division. The Agriculture Building would be tasked to 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Each time they attacked, the Americans would drop artillery on the strongholds, followed by point blank fire from tanks, tank destroyers, self-propelled mortars, and guns directed at Japanese positions. Then the infantry would attack, only to be chased back out by intense automatic weapons fire. On 28 February, the 2nd Battalion finally gained a foothold in the Legislative Building, but the Japanese in the Finance Building withstood all attempts of capture. On 26 February, the troopers of 5th Cavalry took a serious beating in their first attempt to enter the Agriculture Building. Two days later, they would try again. Heavy direct fire caused much of the building to collapse onto the ground level. When most of the smoke and dust had settled, the troopers advanced.

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.

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