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THE BITALAG ROAD JUNCTION<\/p>\n

THIS ROAD JUNCTION WHICH SERVED AS VITAL JAPANESE OUTPOST, WAS ASSAULTED BY ELEMENTS OF THE 121ST INFANTRY, USAFIP NL, ON 8 JANUARY 1945 AND WAS CAPTURED FOUR DAYS LATER. 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