Mount Samat in bataan

mount samat is a mountain in the Province of Bataan, here in the Philippines.
Along with the island fortress of Corregidor, Mount Samat was the site of the most vicious battle against the Japanese Imperial Army in 1942.
Suffering heavy losses against the Japanese all over Luzon, Filipino and American soldiers retreated to Bataan.

the cross of mount samat is a marker dedecated in the memory of the herois of filipino soldier who fought side by side with american soldier during Worl War II,its stand on the top of the mountain

The mountain is now a war memorial. A huge white cross stands as a mute but eloquent reminder of the men who died there. It also acts as a tourist attraction with a war museum nearby that has a wide array of displays from paintings of the Philippine heroes to armaments used by the American and Japanese forces during war,its olso serves as tourist attraction for military history buffs.