The Snapshots in Time Collection

Rubble and Building Debris Following Combat Destruction, Luzon, Philippines, 1945

Rubble and Building Debris Following Combat Destruction, Luzon, Philippines, 1945

Filipino civilians clear rubble from a devastated street in Luzon, Philippines, in the aftermath of intense fighting during the 1945 liberation campaign. The Battle of Manila and surrounding operations left much of the region's urban infrastructure in ruins, requiring extensive civilian labor to begin the long process of recovery. Project: 218441