The bodies of two civilian Filipinos lay on a bed abandoned on the south bank of the Pasig River embankment during the Battle of Manila in the Pacific War. The bodies were carried to the bed, mortally wounded and breathless, and left there untouched.

 　　The bodies of two civilian Filipinos abandoned on a levee on the south bank of the Pasig River during the Battle of Manila in the Pacific War lie abandoned on a bed. They were caught up in the battle of Manila and died from a mortal wound, expired when they were brought to the bed, and their bodies were left lying there. Innocent Filipino civilians became casualties of the battle, and residents were killed by the chasm of small arms fire from all sides. Refusing to surrender, Japanese soldiers stubbornly defied the war until the very end. Due to the dramatic increase in casualties, American forces were ordered to fire artillery and mortars against the Japanese positions. The retreating Japanese, frustrated by their defeat and enraged by the Filipinos, razed homes, raped, tortured, and committed the Manila Massacre.

　Located on the southern bank of the Pasig River, Intramuros, a fortified area built by the Spaniards in the 16th century, is a district in the heart of Manila, the capital of the Philippines The Battle of Manila from February 3 to March 3, 1945, completely destroyed Intramuros. American tanks stormed into Intramuros, knocking down its stone gates. Japanese troops occupying Manila made a last stand against Allied soldiers and Filipino guerrillas. Cannon fire reduced Intramuros to ruins.

　Pushed back by American troops, the Japanese eventually retreated to the Intramuros area. To protect their positions, the Japanese pushed Filipino women and children to the front lines as human shields. Those who survived were killed by the Japanese. The heavy bombing killed about 16,665 more Japanese soldiers within Intramuros, while about 1,010 American troops and Filipino guerrillas were killed in action and 5,565 were wounded in action. Bombing leveled most of Intramuros, with 95% of the city's structures collapsing and 40% of its walls destroyed by bombing. The Battle of Manila and the Manila Massacre by the Japanese killed approximately 100,000 more Filipino men, women, and children.