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Zd205

Zd205. Flickr 052. No description for this picture! We can assume this is the plotting room for the previous gun control observation post image in Fort Mills Coastal Defense Artillery. These must be soldiers of the 91st Coast Artillery Regiment, a Coast Artillery Corps regiment in the United States Army, part of the Philippine Scouts. This could be a post for Battery Grubbs or Morrison.

Zd204

Zd204. Flickr 051. No description for this picture! This is a very unique image, prewar most likely, of a gun control observation post in Fort Mills Coastal Defense Artillery. These are soldiers of the 91st Coast Artillery Regiment, a Coast Artillery Corps regiment in the United States Army, part of the Philippine Scouts. This could be a post for Battery Grubbs or Morrison. The reason we know that, is, the targets listed above the observation slits. Hornos Point is just west of Mariveles. During the siege of Corregidor, it was observed (daytime) that the Japanese Forces were bringing landing boats around that point. The Japanese were immediately targeted and that was the end of daylight trips.

Zd192a

Zd192a This Google Earth Image is very similar than the 1945 image #Zd190. We see the National Highway #5 descending from the Balete/Dalton Pass to Santa Fe, it is about 7km. We see the Villa Verde Trail descending from the Salacsac Passes to Santa Fe also, that is about 18 km. Both passes, Balete and Salacsac Pass have been broken thru in May 1945 and the way into the Cagayan Valley is open, and the Allied Forces are now able to knock on Gen. Yamashita’s backdoor in Kiangan, Ifugao. I know these passes well now, been there several times.

Zd193

Zd193. This is an WWII 1945 image of the Battle of the Balete Pass, fought by the 25th Division, to liberate North Luzon and defeat the Japanese Army. Filipino Commonwealth regulars, Constabulary and guerrillas also fought side by side with the 25th and many Filipino carried supplies and casualties. This picture was downloaded in high resolution from NARA.

Zd192

Zd192. This is the description for the previous image.

Zd191

Zd191. This is an WWII 1945 image of the Battle of the Balete Pass, fought by the 25th Division, to liberate North Luzon and defeat the Japanese Army. Filipino Commonwealth regulars, Constabulary and guerrillas also fought side by side with the 25th and many Filipino carried supplies and casualties. This picture was downloaded in high resolution from NARA.

Zd190

Zd190. This is the description for the previous image.

Zd189

Zd189. This is an WWII 1945 image of the Battle of the Balete Pass, fought by the 25th Division, to liberate North Luzon and defeat the Japanese Army. Filipino Commonwealth regulars, Constabulary and guerrillas also fought side by side with the 25th and many Filipino carried supplies and casualties. This picture was downloaded in high resolution from NARA.

Zd198

Zd198. This is the description for the previous image.

Zd197

Zd197. This is an WWII 1945 image of the Battle of the Balete Pass, fought by the 25th Division, to liberate North Luzon and defeat the Japanese Army. Filipino Commonwealth regulars, Constabulary and guerrillas also fought side by side with the 25th and many Filipino carried supplies and casualties. This picture was downloaded in high resolution from NARA.