Philippines.

Corregidor: PHILIPPINES:

This card card arrived yesterday from the Philippines ...once again a great card that I chose for a swap.. The card shows a pair of large Mortars standing quiet now in their emplacements but back in 1940's these heavy mortars were smoking in an effort to fend off the attacking Japanese forces.. This was an Island Fortress and the last bastion of defence west of Manilla and saw lots of gallantry here , and as Corregidor  lies in the mouth of Manilla bay it was here that the forces of the USA and The local Phillipinos fought the Japanese and in many instances" hand to hand" to repel the invasion..
 Thank you Chloe once again for a nice swap card and with lots of local military history.
 Posted  09 February 2015 : arrived Sydney 25 February 2015 : Traveled 16 days...Thank you Chloe.