Filipinos returning home after the Battle for Manila, March 1945... These Filipinos were very lucky they were able to flee the city before the Battle for Manila began with what few possessions they could carry with them. Here they are returning home after the battle. They will probably find that their home is nothing more than a pile of rubble and ashes. Except for historians what happened here in Manila, Philippines 70 years ago this coming February is little known and is fading into the…