The one-month battle, which culminated in a terrible bloodbath and complete devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater, and ended almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942--1945).
The one-month battle, which culminated in the massacre of over 100,000 civilians and complete devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater. The battle ended the almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines (1942--1945).