Battle of Corregidor (1945)
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The Battle of Corregidor, which occurred from 16 to 26 February 1945, pitted American forces against the defending Japanese garrison on the island fortress. The Japanese had captured the bastion from
USS Claxton provides fire support during the Corregidor landings
Paratroopers of the 503rd PRCT descend on Corregidor, 16 February 1945.
The remains of a Japanese cave
Battle of Corregidor
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The Battle of Corregidor, fought on 5–6 May 1942, was the culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II.
Battle of Corregidor (1945)
…which occurred from 16 to 26 February 1945, pitted American forces against the defending Japanese garrison on the island fortress. The Japanese had captured the bastion from the United States Army Forces in the Far East during their 1942 invasion. The retaking of the island, officially named Fort Mills…
American and Filipino prisoners of war after the battle
Mortars at Corregidor's Battery Way could be rotated to fire in any direction
3-inch antiaircraft gun M3 on Corregidor
Malinta Tunnel's Lateral 12