The liberation of Manila 1945.
On 9 January 1945, the U.S. Army returned to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Landing on the beaches along Lingayen Gulf, Sixth Army sought to undo the Imperial Japanese Army's conquest of 1942. To that end, between 3 February and 3 March, elements of Sixth Army participated in a month-l...
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| Format: | Government Document Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English; closed-captioned. |
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[Fort Leavenworth, Kan.] :
Army University Press,
2021.
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo193552 |
| Summary: | On 9 January 1945, the U.S. Army returned to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Landing on the beaches along Lingayen Gulf, Sixth Army sought to undo the Imperial Japanese Army's conquest of 1942. To that end, between 3 February and 3 March, elements of Sixth Army participated in a month-long block by block, building by building battle to liberate the Philippine capital of Manila from its Imperial Japanese occupiers. |
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| Item Description: | "Published on: July 2, 2021"--Army University Press website. "The following film contains graphic images that might not be suitable for some viewers. Viewer discreation is advised"--Opening credits. "Written and directed by Robert J. Thompson III ; Produced by Randy G. Masten ; Executive producers: MG Donn H. Hill, COL Jacob M. Brown, Ltc David Rousseau, Don Wright"--End credits. In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file, 1 hr., 10 min., 36 sec.) : sound, color |