The Rock

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The Rock is the nickname of Corregidor, a heavily fortified island in the Philippines that played a crucial role in World War II as a last stronghold of Allied forces in the defense of Manila Bay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II site
island
island nickname
alsoKnownAs The Gibraltar of the East
area about 5 square kilometers
controlledBy Imperial Japanese Army
Philippine Commonwealth Army
surface form: Philippine Commonwealth forces

United States Army
country Philippines
distanceTo about 48 kilometers west of Manila
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 118 meters at highest point
garrisonedBy Philippine Scouts
United States Coast Artillery Corps
surface form: United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
geographicalFeature rocky island
hasFunction protect entrance to Manila Bay
hasHeritageStatus historical landmark
hasRole last stronghold of Allied forces in the defense of Manila Bay
hasStructure Malinta Tunnel
coastal artillery batteries
command posts
gun emplacements
military barracks
searchlight stations
underground tunnels
historicalRole key element of American colonial coastal defense system in the Philippines
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cavite
locatedInBodyOfWater Manila Bay
locatedNear Bataan Peninsula
memorializes Allied defenders of the Philippines in World War II
nowUsedAs tourist destination
war memorial site
partOf Corregidor
surface form: Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays

Luzon
entrance to Manila Bay
recapturedBy United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States forces
recaptureYear 1945
refersTo Corregidor
shape tadpole-shaped island
significantEvent Battle of Corregidor (1942)
Battle of Corregidor (1945)
strategicImportance defense of Manila Bay
surrenderedOn 6 May 1942
timePeriod World War II
tourismActivity historical tours
memorial visits
war relic viewing
usedAs coastal defense fortification
harbor defense fortification
military fortress

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