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| Picture No | 10219864 |
| Date | 1945 |
| Description | Manila on Fire, Philippines; Second World War, 1945. |
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Manila, the Philippine capital, on fire (in background) and with the ruins of gutted buildings in the foreground, during fighting between Japanese and American forces in February 1945. Three weeks fighting took place in the city before the American troops liberated the capital on 24th February.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 1945, page 255 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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