The hand grenade would see heavy use by both sides during the viscous street fighting in Manila.

With a shortage of artillery, the Manila Naval Defense Force made extensive use of naval guns cannibalized from the partially sunken IJN ships in Manila Bay.

The US Forces in the Battle of Manila had a significant number of the dependable M4 Sherman tank available, and they would invaluable both for the rapid advance to the city as well as the bitter street fighting inside it.

The Japanese “Knee Mortar” provided Imperial troops with an effective and highly mobile light mortar.

The most feared weapon in the US arsenal to the Japanese, the flamethrower would play a significant part in the coming street fighting.

Although a late development, the Japanese would use rocket artillery to great effect during the fighting in Manila.

The 240mm M1 was a super-heavy howitzer employed by the US Army to destroy strong fortifications.

The Japanese Type 96 was a 25mm anti-aircraft cannon that was salvaged from wrecked ships in Manila harbor and deployed across the city by the MNDF in late January of 1945.