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The Mindanao River Carried an Army to the Junction
March 1945: US Eighth Army storms Mindanao-how can they outmaneuver a fortified Japanese coast?
The Mindanao River Carried an Army to the Junction
This episode explores the initial weeks of the Mindanao campaign, detailing the challenges faced by American forces and the strategic decisions that shaped their advance. It examines the cost of the campaign for individual soldiers and how a decisive offensive moved so quickly.
Operation: Victor Five
Date: March 1945
Location: Mindanao, Southern Philippines
Objective: Liberation of Mindanao
Forces: US Eighth Army (24th, 31st, 41st Infantry…
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