#75 Troops from the 5th Troop, 1st Cavalry, advance cautiously down Taft Avenue in Manila, Philippines, 1945.

#75 Troops from the 5th Troop, 1st Cavalry, advance cautiously down Taft Avenue in Manila, Philippines, 1945.

Historical Photos of ‘The Battle of Manila’ from World War II that depict the Brutal Liberation

#75 Troops from the 5th Troop, 1st Cavalry, advance cautiously down Taft Avenue in Manila, Philippines, 1945.

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