The first book to examine the Japanese and American tank forces in the expeditionary campaigns in the Philippines, which saw the largest armored clashes of the Pacific War. The Philippines was the theater with the most extensive use of tanks in a single region of the Pacific War. In this book, armored vehicle expert Steven J. Zaloga explains the capabilities of the tank forces involved and how they fought. It is explained how, while the initial tank engagements on Leyte were relatively small-scale, the battles for Luzon, including the capital Manila, saw massive tank usage by Pacific standards, and indeed, Luzon was the only place where a Japanese armored division was thrown into battle against American forces. Although there was some tank combat in northern Luzon when the Japanese 2nd Tank Division faced separate American tank brigades, most of the tank engagements in the Philippines involved using them in the traditional infantry support role, including the largest urban battle of the Pacific War, the brutal struggle for Manila. Packed with rare archival photos and detailed original illustrations of the tanks, this book offers a concise and detailed account of the overlooked role of tanks in the recapture of the Philippines.