War Crimes in Manila part 1. (Great Quality in Color)

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A rare color Footage of "The Battle of Manila" in February 1945. The films was part of the evidence againts the Japanese troops in the Philippines, whose astrocities conducted against Filipino civilians.

the death toll was at least 100,000.The massacre was at its worst in the Battle of Manila. During lulls in the battle for control of the city, Japanese troops took out their anger and frustration on the civilians caught in the crossfire. Japanese troops looted and burned, and brutally executed, decapitated and abused women, men and children alike, including priests, Red Cross personnel, prisoners of war and hospital patients.

The Manila massacre was one of several major war crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army, as judged by the postwar military tribunal. Although General Yamashita had ordered all Japanese forces under his command to withdraw from Manila, and had no control over those who chose to disobey his orders, he was nonetheless judged to be responsible and executed. This decision is controversial even today.

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The Japanese decision to fight a passive war of attrition set the tone for the entire campaign. Had Yamashita conducted a more active defense, one that did not meekly surrender the initiative to the Americans, the struggle might have been shorter but much sharper. In such a case, MacArthur's single-minded drive on Manila might have been judged a risky venture and the diversion of troops to liberate other minor islands a dangerous practice. And had the Americans suffered even minor reverses on the battlefield in the early days of January and February, the struggle might also have been prolonged until August at an even heavier cost in American lives.



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BATTLE OF MANILA 1945 AFTERMATH (Rare colour footages)

Manila 1945 after the Liberation Video Footage in Rare Colour!

Fresh from my video archive! travel back to 1945, to witness the total devastation of The City of Manila, worst urban fighting in the Pacific war, 100,000 Filipinos civilians were killed including my Grandma w/ her unborn child. Thanks to kuya Ade for the DVD!


BATTLE OF MANILA 1945 AFTERMATH part 01 (Rare colour footages)




BATTLE OF MANILA 1945 AFTERMATH part 02 (Rare colour footages)





BATTLE OF MANILA 1945 AFTERMATH part 03 (Rare colour footages)