Topside
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Topside is a section of Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as the main defensive and administrative area of the former U.S. military installation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Topside canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military area
ⓘ
section of Fort Mills ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Philippine government
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine government (current)
United States military history ⓘ
surface form:
United States military (historical)
|
| currentUse |
historical site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToIsland | highest plateau area of Corregidor ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Philippine Scouts
ⓘ
United States Coast Artillery Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps
|
| hasAccessRoute | roads and trails from Middleside and Bottomside ⓘ |
| hasFortification |
anti-aircraft defenses
ⓘ
coastal artillery batteries ⓘ tunnels ⓘ underground shelters ⓘ |
| hasNearbyArea |
Bottomside
ⓘ
Middleside ⓘ |
| hasRole |
main administrative area of Fort Mills
ⓘ
main defensive area of Fort Mills ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Headquarters buildings of Fort Mills
ⓘ
Mile-Long Barracks ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ recreational facilities ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Corregidor Island historical complex ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
defense of Corregidor in 1942
ⓘ
recapture of Corregidor by U.S. forces in 1945 ⓘ surrender of U.S. and Filipino forces on Corregidor in May 1942 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fort Mills ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Philippines ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Corregidor
ⓘ
surface form:
Corregidor Island
|
| notableFeature |
panoramic views of Manila Bay
ⓘ
remains of artillery positions ⓘ ruins of Mile-Long Barracks ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bataan Peninsula
ⓘ
Manila Bay ⓘ Manila Bay ⓘ
surface form:
South Channel of Manila Bay
|
| partOf | U.S. military installation on Corregidor ⓘ |
| partOfDefenseSystem | Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
command and control center of Fort Mills
ⓘ
key defensive position in Manila Bay ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
American colonial period in the Philippines
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military
|
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
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