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US and Philippine forces retreat to the Bataan peninsula

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US and Philippine forces retreat to the Bataan peninsula

5th January 1942: On the Philippines the capital Manila is abandoned to the Japanese and a defensive line is established at the head of the Bataan peninsula

Jan 5, 2022
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US and Philippine forces retreat to the Bataan peninsula

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Imperial Japanese Army Enters Manila on Motorcycles (1942) - Early in the morning of January 2, 1942, the Japanese entered Manila after the city surrendered and declared "Open City" to prevent further destruction. They came up the boulevards in the predawn glow from the bay, riding on bicycles and on tiny motorcycles, their little flags with the one red…

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