Lost and Spy

On the surface, it seems that the Japanese army has completely given up resistance.

After entering the urban area of ​​Manila, the U.S. military could not find a single Japanese soldier in broad daylight for a long time.

The vast majority of those American soldiers, like MacArthur, believed that the battle in Manila was over.

They can chew gum, whistle, and walk on the street swaggeringly.

Maybe, there will be a good affair.

However, this kind of arrogance was soon backlashed.

When the American tanks, like their infantry, entered triumphantly, countless Japanese soldiers emerged out of thin air, firing from holes in the ground, from cracks in walls, and from any inconceivable place.

The U.S. military, who were talking and laughing just now, was caught off guard, and a large number of soldiers fell down in an instant.

The officers began to shout loudly.

There were shouts, whistles, and screams one after another.

It's messed up, totally messed up.

The offensive and defensive momentum was reversed in one fell swoop.

American officers desperately called for reinforcements.

The soldiers hid there, firing aimlessly.

They have no idea where the enemy is.

……

Manila, Agriculture Building.

It is a solid granite building.

It is also the headquarters of the Japanese Army in Manila.

Major Xiaoji put down the phone, then nodded three times towards Iwabuchi.

A smile appeared on Iwabuchi's face three times.

it has started!

The moment I've been waiting for has finally begun.

Let Manila become the grave of Americans!
……

"Damn, hell!"

Butler, who had just entered Manila, couldn't help cursing loudly: "These damn Japanese monkeys!"

"General, the problem is that we have no way of knowing how many bunkers are hidden in Manila and how many combat troops the Japanese army has deployed."

"General, here comes Major Charles."

"Oh, really?"

Butler immediately invited the man in, and upon meeting him, he asked, "Major, do you have any good news for me?"

Meng Shaoyuan put the three briefcases in front of Butler: "General, here are all the Japanese army's deployment of firepower in Manila and the deployment of troops!"

In an instant, everyone stopped their work and looked at Meng Shaoyuan in unison!

Everyone knows what this means.

In Manila, there is no more precious gift than this!
It took Butler a long time to recover, and he saluted Meng Shaoyuan: "Major, for everything you have done, I will represent the 37th Infantry Division and all the soldiers who are fighting in Manila to express my deepest respect to you." !"

……

The war quickly turned into a street-to-house battle.

To the north, American troops under the command of Major General Griswold crossed the Pasig River south from the University of St. Thomas. At dusk on February 2, he ordered the 4nd Company of the 5th Cavalry to cross the Quezon Bridge. The Japanese army destroyed the bridge that made it possible to cross the Pasig River.

As they approached the bridge, heavy Japanese machine gun fire from barricades erected on Quezon Boulevard forced the U.S. troops to halt their advance and retreat around sunset. After the U.S. and Filipino troops retreated, the Japanese reoccupied the bridge.

As Meng Shaoyuan said before, in Manila, it will become a contest of cold weapons.

There is also the Tramuros Castle that Meng Shaoyuan mainly mentioned. The US tanks and artillery have no effect on it. They can only rely on the outflanking of the infantry unit and the blasting operations of the engineers to penetrate the Japanese defense bit by bit.

This is a real bloody battle.

Every step forward, the U.S. military will encounter stubborn resistance from the Japanese army.

On February 2th, the "gift" that the frontline US military officers had been looking forward to finally arrived.

A map of all the defenses of the Japanese army in Manila.

This time, the U.S. military finally no longer has to act like a blind man.

Their attacks also became purposeful.

"Thank those intelligence officers, thank you Charles."

In the headquarters, Butler put down the binoculars and said with emotion: "Otherwise, we would have suffered multiple sacrifices, but the efforts of an intelligence officer have allowed us to avoid such a major loss!"

……

The Battle of Manila, a battle unlike any in the Pacific War, was a bloody urban street fight.

American soldiers were forced to fight building by building, house to house, and even room by room.

And the Japanese army also began to carry out large-scale population massacres in an organized manner according to the plan!

The Japanese once issued an order:
"When Filipinos are to be killed, they must be gathered in one place and disposed of, taking into account that ammunition and manpower must not be overused. The disposal of the dead bodies is troublesome and should be stuffed into the houses which are to be burned or blown up , or thrown into the river."

The Japanese army began to carry out the order!
After Manila became a battlefield, in this battlefield, except for Japanese soldiers, civilians, and some special construction teams, everyone will be executed, even the Red Cross.

This internationally recognized humanitarian organization, but the Japanese army directly rushed into the headquarters of the Red Cross, shooting and killing them room by room.

Among them were two babies who were only 10 days old.

This brutal massacre by the Japanese was without any purpose.

There are Russians, there are Germans, there are Indians, there are strong ones, there are weak ones, even infants who are incapable of fighting.

Later investigators in the United States claimed that the massacre was demons, inhumane and barbaric. Even if they exhausted all their vocabulary, they still could not fully describe the massacre.

In order to carry out the order to save bullets, the Japanese army concentrated the citizens of Manila in schools, and massacred believers and hospitals with bayonets.

From the University of St. Paul all the way to the Manila Cathedral, the Bay View Hotel is the main killing area.

The Japanese army wantonly raped and massacred on the south bank of the Bashi River, burned down churches and libraries, and burned refugees in refuges.

And those who "cooperated" with this massacre were actually Americans.

After encountering fierce resistance, the frontline commanders of the US military decided to refuse to implement MacArthur's request to keep Manila intact as much as possible.

They began to call for artillery support frequently.

The shells roared and flew towards Manila, and began indiscriminate bombing.

Those Filipinos who were lucky enough to escape the massacre by the Japanese army could only watch helplessly as the shells fell, and then they were blown to pieces.

They have even forgotten to shout and ask for help.

Who will come to rescue them?
In front of the U.S. or Japanese troops armed to the teeth, they are just a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Therefore, the Battle of Manila is also known as the "Manila Massacre" and "Manila Massacre".

In this tragedy, the Japanese army led by Iwabuchi played a major role.

The U.S. military has become an accomplice.

As for the victims?Commemorate it, they don't deserve anything except commemorating them!