Malinta Tunnel
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Malinta Tunnel is a historic underground complex on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as a bomb-proof headquarters and hospital for American and Filipino forces during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II site
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military installation → tunnel complex → |
| access |
road from Corregidor dock area
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| associatedWith |
General Douglas MacArthur
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Philippine Commonwealth government → President Manuel L. Quezon → defense of the Philippines → |
| constructedBy |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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| country |
Philippines
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| currentUse |
historical site
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tourist attraction → |
| designedTo |
withstand heavy bombardment
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| function |
bomb-proof headquarters
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communications center → supply depot → underground hospital → |
| governedBy |
Philippine government
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| hasPart |
lateral tunnels
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main east–west tunnel → power plant area → storage chambers → underground hospital wards → |
| heritageDesignation |
historical landmark
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| languageOfName |
Filipino
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| locatedIn |
Manila Bay
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| location |
Corregidor Island
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| material |
reinforced concrete
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| namedAfter |
barrio of Malinta in nearby Luzon
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| near |
Middleside area of Corregidor
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Topside area of Corregidor → |
| notableEvent |
site of the last stand of American and Filipino forces on Corregidor in 1942
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surrender of Corregidor to Japanese forces in May 1942 → |
| operatorDuringWWII |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
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United States Army → |
| partOf |
Fort Mills
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| reusedDuring |
Battle of the Recapture of Corregidor in 1945
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| significance |
symbol of Filipino-American resistance during World War II
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| strategicImportance |
protected command and control center for Allied forces in the Philippines
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| tourismActivity |
sound-and-light historical show
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| usedAs |
command post for the defense of Corregidor
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headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur → seat of the Philippine Commonwealth government-in-exile → |
| usedBy |
Philippine Commonwealth forces
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United States Armed Forces → |
| usedDuring |
World War II
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| visitorAccess |
guided tours
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Corregidor
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contains |
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Battle of Corregidor (1942)
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fortifications |
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Fort Mills
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hasPart |
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Corregidor
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hasStructure |
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Battle of Corregidor (1942)
("Malinta Tunnel complex")
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notableStructure |
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Battle of Corregidor (1945)
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relatedPlace |