Battery Crockett

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May 1942

 

Location
Corregidor Island, Philippines.

Construction & Pre-War
Built prior to the war. A battery of four mortars, capable of firing in any direction.

Wartime Usage
The last of the four mortars was still firing when the Japanese landed, and Allied forces removed its breech block prior to capture.

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