Attack On Legislative Building And City Hall, Manila

Attack On Legislative Building And City Hall, Manila US troops fire heavy guns. VS troops and Jeeps in bomb-damaged centre of Manila w/ collapsed buildings. Troops march down street single-file. CU heavy gun firing towards govt. compound. Small group of soldiers cross ruined square, one w/ flamethrower; carry wounded soldier on stretcher inside damaged govt. building. Soldier w/ 16mm film camera. 09:33:00 Soldiers w/ rifles and flamethrower in grounds of City Hall. Flamethrower used on enemy hiding place. Wounded soldier on stretcher carried past pile of corpses into City Hall. Troops climb through ruins. 09:35:44 Troops attend religious service, ruined Church of San Agustin. Soldiers rest along ruined street, by wrecked car; play cards. WWII. Pacific War.