Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines'
Manila Bay. Due to its position in the bay, it has served as a
focal point for the naval defenses of the capital city of Manila.
focal point for the naval defenses of the capital city of Manila.
On the way there a guide was talking about the island and it's
history in WWII, at one point they were talking about the
Australian forces and how they were real warriors.....
Ben is from Australia... 
He gave me permission to post these pictures!
He was very tired 
Small fishing boat
Not Corregidor island, and not sure which one of the
7,101 islands it is.
Our tramvia, the driver and our guide
The restaurant we would eat lunch at later in the day
Middleside barracks
Wes & Ben
Some of the big guns
This gun was called the disappearing gun, because it would
retract back down behind a wall after shooting
You can see the wall the gun would hide behind in this picture
Mortar shot and spray in the cement of the wall the guns
hid behind
Hole from bombing
EL FRAILE from a distance...I took this picture.
This small islet, EL FRAILE, is also known as Fort Drum.
American engineers razed the tiny rock to the water
line and a thick concrete casemate was constructed
around it to create an impregnable fortress. It was
made to look like a concrete battleship.
Small island in the area called LA MONJA - Also known as "The Nun"
Beautiful!
Wes, Evie & Ben at Battery Hearn, this gun had a maximum
range of 29,000 yards (16 1/2 miles) and was capable of
firing in all directions.
One of many passageways through the island
Field where American paratroopers landed at night to enable
a surprise attack on Japanese forces lower on the island
The Eternal Flame of Freedom monument
Aerial view of the island - from wikipedia
Lighthouse at the topside of the island
At the top of the lighthouse
Ben
it was discovered after being lost for 50+ years.
It is now the Japanese Garden of Peace
During the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42), General
Douglas MacArthur used Corregidor as Allied headquarters
until March 11, 1942.
Douglas MacArthur used Corregidor as Allied headquarters
until March 11, 1942.
The ruins of the former YMCA building which served as a
recreational facility for the military personnel detailed
in Corregidor.
Trying to show how big Manila is
The pictures just don't show the magnitude of this city
Philippines flag on our boat
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