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National Capital Region |
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National Capital Region (Metro Manila) |
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Largest
city, urban battle Feb-March 1945 |
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Approaches are guarded
by fortified islands |
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Fierce battle from February to March 1945 |
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Region
I Provinces |
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Lingayen Gulf: Japanese & American landings |
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East of Lingayen Gulf, city of San Fernando |
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Site of
the initial Japanese landings at Vigan |
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NW tip of Luzon, home of Marcus and Ricarte |
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Region II Provinces |
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Located
on the northern tip of Luzon |
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Balete
Pass |
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Borders western Luzon |
Quirino |
Borders western Luzon |
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CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) |
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Mountain province where Japanese retreated |
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City of Bagio |
Mountain |
Located to the north of Ifugao |
Kalinga |
Borders Cagayan to the east |
Abra |
Borders Ilocos Norte to the west |
Apayao |
Ilocos Norte to the west and Cagayan to the east |
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Region III Provinces |
Aurora |
Borders the west coast of Luzon/ |
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Camp O'Donald (POW Camp) |
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American
defensive line after Japanese attack |
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Fort Wint
guarding the entrance to Subic Bay |
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Central
Luzon: San Jose and Cabanatuan |
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Western Luzon, Subic Bay
& Grande Island |
Subic
Bay |
US Navy base on western Luzon and harbor |
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Northwest
of Manila key bridges |
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North of Manila, Clark Field complex |
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Northwest
of Manila Laguna de Bay is to its south |
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Region IV-A Provinces |
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Borders
the southern edge of Manila Bay |
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Famous
island fortress that guards Manila Bay |
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Smaller
island fortress that guards Manila Bay |
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Fort Drum small island fortification |
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Provinces south of Manila
Bay, north of Mindoro. |
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Region V Provinces |
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Lamon Bay,
Japanese landing Dec 24, 1941 |
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Site of
Japanese landings on the SE tip of Luzon |
