What would you like to know about the Battle of Manila (1945)?
This month marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most brutal urban battles of World War II. From February 3 to March 3, 1945, the Battle of Manila turned the "Pearl of the Orient" into ruins. While it was seen as a liberation by U.S. forces, the cost was staggering. Over 100,000 Filipino civilians lost their lives, and the city was obliterated. The atrocities committed by Japanese forces, combined with the indiscriminate bombing by the Americans, left Manila forever changed, literally reducing the once majestic "Pearl of the Orient" to ashes.
What aspects of this tragic chapter in our history interest you the most? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll do my best to cover them in my upcoming video.
Kirby Araullo (Historian)
What would you like to know about the Battle of Manila (1945)?
This month marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most brutal urban battles of World War II. From February 3 to March 3, 1945, the Battle of Manila turned the "Pearl of the Orient" into ruins. While it was seen as a liberation by U.S. forces, the cost was staggering. Over 100,000 Filipino civilians lost their lives, and the city was obliterated. The atrocities committed by Japanese forces, combined with the indiscriminate bombing by the Americans, left Manila forever changed, literally reducing the once majestic "Pearl of the Orient" to ashes.
What aspects of this tragic chapter in our history interest you the most? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll do my best to cover them in my upcoming video.
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