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1945 Battle of Manila (1959) US Army in World War II from The Big PIcture.jpg
[From YouTube]:

"DOCUMENTARY ON INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES, COVERING THE LANDINGS THROUGH THE FINAL LIBERATION OF THE CITY OF MANILA."

Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect…

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Philippine content: Preparations for Philippine Invasion (including MacArthur landing on Leyte)

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Philippine content: U.S. Navy – Naval Battle of the Pacific (Leyte)

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Philippine content:
Action in the Philippines: Ormoc
Carriers Strike in Ormoc and Mindoro

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Philippine content:
Operations in the Philippines: Ormoc Landing, Landing in Mindoro

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Philippine content:
Activities on Leyte and Mindoro/Ormoc, Mindoro (December 1944), US air attacks on Japan – CVs, Tinian B-29s, etc., Operations in the Philippines (post Lingayen, from Damortis to Tarlac, January 1945)

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Philippine content:
Attack on Manila Harbor
First Landings on Luzon

"Part 1, carrier planes strafe sea and land targets. Part 2, the 6th Army lands on Luzon after a navy barrage (Jan. 9). Filipinos greet troops and help build an airstrip. The…

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Philippine content: Bombing of Manila Airfields

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Philippine content:
Activities in the Philippines: MacArthur and Nimitz; arrival of Mexican pilots; Tarlac; Zambales landing

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Philippine content: Luzon Operations (Central Luzon, MacArthur visits Camp O'Donell, Tagaytay drop)
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