| Caption | Manila, Philippines was declared an open city on 26 Dec 1941 to prevent unnecessary destruction ww2dbase | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Center of Military History | |||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 26 Dec 1941 | |||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Anonymous says:
31 Jul 2010 09:08:47 PM
where in manila is this place...i need it pls answer for our educational trip thankz
31 Jul 2010 09:08:47 PM
where in manila is this place...i need it pls answer for our educational trip thankz
3. Anonymous says:
19 Jan 2011 08:25:17 AM
this was outside manila, not really in the city.
to prevent unnecessary damages and deaths of civilians...but the Japanese still continued to bomb Manila -_-
19 Jan 2011 08:25:17 AM
this was outside manila, not really in the city.
to prevent unnecessary damages and deaths of civilians...but the Japanese still continued to bomb Manila -_-
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