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March 1945 in Asia

  • Battle of Iwo JimaIn March 1944, the Japanese military reevaluated their position after American forces captured the Marshall Islands and attacked Truk Atoll.
  • Battle of MindanaoThe island of Mindanao offered very little inspiration for soldiers who would have to fight there. It boasted a long and irregular coastline, and the…
  • Manila massacreOn the 10th of February 1945, citizens of Manila ran for safety from suburbs burned by Japanese soldiers. General Tomoyuki Yamashita had insisted on a…