The Destruction of Manila in World War II
3 February - 3 March 1945

The battle for Manila was one of the few urban combats of the Pacific war that American forces were involved.  For a month, American forces were pitted against a fanatical Japanese defenders.  When it was over, the ancient city would be in ruins and hundereds of thousands of civilians would die and suffer.

This book is one of the only titles in print that tells the story of the city: its history, buildings and a day by day account of battle in the city.  Author Aluit has done exhaustive research into the battle: including both the American and Japanese sides of the military conflict, and the oral histories of civilians who observed the battle.