Fort Wint

Fort Hughes (Grande Island, the Philippines) was part of the Philippine Department's, Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays. This was one of the locations where, under the National Defense Act of 1935, coastal artillery training was conducted. Stationed here was a battery of the 60th Coast Artillery (AA).

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• Geography of the Philippines
• Military History of the Philippines
• Military History of the United States

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Philippines: The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia. It lies 1,210 km (750 mi) away from mainland Asia and consists of 7,107 islands that form part of the Malay Archipelago....

Philippine Department: The Philippine Department (Philippine Garrison -- The Battling Bastards of Bataan) was a regular US Army unit, defeated in the Philippines, during World War II. The mission of the Philippine Department was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army. During World War II, on May 6,...

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