Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills – Page 89

Media Category: Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills

All the information about Corregidor Island, the ex Fort Mills, before, during and after WWII.

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Zf872. The above map is a good overview of the Malinta Tunnel System. There are minor errors but it is generally correct. (Modified map from ‘The Hard Way Home’ by Col. William C. Braly)

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Zf871. This detailed map dated July 2, 1940 is interesting as it overlays the old and new location of the South System and gives an overall view of the whole complex. (map courtesy of armyjunk).

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Zf870. Enlargement of the RCW Malinta Gasoline Tunnel blueprint.

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Zf869. RCW for the Malinta Gasoline Tunnel.

Zf868. Hospital. Unfortunately most of the text on this drawing is unreadable but it clearly shows the outline of the hospital tunnel that we see today. It is labeled “GAS-PROOFING PROJECT INCLUDING ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION NORTH MALINTA (HOSPITAL) SYSTEM.” The date of the drawing is not clear.

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Zf867. Blueprint for the Malinta North System.

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Zf866. RCW for the Malinta North System.

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Zf865. RCW for the Malinta Central System.

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Zf864. The Malinta Tunnel east entrance in 1945.

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Zf863. A trolley car at the west entrance.