Media Category: Manila Bay
For the 4 islands in Manila Bay that used to be the Manila Bay Defense Forts, Corregidor-Ft. Mills, Caballo-Ft. Hughes, Fraile-Ft. Drum, Carabao-Ft.Frank.
Zf201
Zf201. The Japanese Amphibious Assault Plan to attack Corregidor, Fort Mills, on “D-Day” the 5th of May. The Japanese called it “X-Day”. This picture came from Japanese archives found by the authors’ team of the book: Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by David L. Britt
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Zf205
Zf205. Japanese amphibious assault boat formation, very similar we organized our assault boat formation during my time in the Navy, the 1960. This picture came from Japanese archives found by the authors’ team of the book: Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by David L. Britt
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Zf204
Zf204. The Japanese 3rd Amphibious Combat Unit’s course of action at the mouth of Manila Bay on “D-Day+2” the 7th of May 1942 against Carabao (Fort Frank) and Fraile (Fort Drum) Islands. This picture came from Japanese archives found by the authors’ team of the book: Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, […]
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Zf203
Zf203. The Japanese 3rd Amphibious Combat Unit’s course of action at the mouth of Manila Bay on “D-Day” the 5th of May 1942 (off Limbones Island). The Japanese called it “X-Day”. This picture came from Japanese archives found by the authors’ team of the book: Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by […]
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Zf202
Zf202. The Japanese Amphibious Assault Plan to attack Corregidor, Fort Mills, on “D-Day+1” the 6th of May 1942. The Japanese called it “X-Day+1”. As history tells us, this assault was not necessary because General Wainwright surrendered Corregidor on this day. This picture came from Japanese archives found by the authors’ team of the book: Relentless […]
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Zf196
Zf196. Image from the Reuters news article that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has restored the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Manila on Thursday, 29th July 2021.Robinson Ninal/Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division/Handout via Reuters. Image of Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
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Zf197. Image from the Reuters news article that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has restored the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Manila on Thursday, 29th July 2021.Robinson Ninal/Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division/Handout via Reuters. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Cirilito […]
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