TY - ADVS TI - Department of Finance building KW - World War II in the Pacific/Japanese Occupation of the Philippines 1941-1945 KW - 1945 KW - 1950 KW - american first cavalry KW - battle for manila KW - bureau of treasury KW - destruction KW - intramuros KW - japanese occupation KW - liberation KW - luzon KW - rehabilitation KW - restoration KW - ruins KW - world war ii in pacific N1 - The Finance building is shown as it was in 1945 and 1950, before and after rehabilitation. It was one of four government edifices used by the Japanese to prevent the assault on Intramuros by the American First Cavalry UR - http://www.retrato.com.ph/photodtl.asp?id=HI00146 UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Midsize/HI/HI00146a.jpg UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Thumb/HI/HI00146a.jpg ER -