Podcasts about San Roque

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Agropopular celebra las fiestas patronales de la Virgen de la Asunción y San Roque, resaltando el ambiente rural de España con conexiones desde Falset y Cubillo de Ojeda. El sector vitivinícola expresa gran preocupación por los bajos precios de la uva, que no cubren los costes de producción, y la caída del consumo de vino tinto, agravada por la sequía y el calor. Estas condiciones climáticas extremas provocan pérdidas multimillonarias en el campo europeo y un descenso en la reserva hídrica. El pronóstico del tiempo anuncia tormentas generalizadas con granizo y rachas de viento intensas en el interior peninsular este fin de semana, con temperaturas en descenso. En los mercados agrarios, la actividad cerealista es limitada con ligeras subidas de precios, mientras que en el aceite de oliva las operaciones son escasas y las tendencias de precios son mixtas.

Este viernes 14 de agosto hay una doble cita musical: Fiesta Ochentera y LOS40 Urban Sessions, en la Plaza Conde de la localidad.

Habla sobre las fiestas de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y San Roque.

El torero portuense Daniel Crespo corta tres orejas y sale a hombros por la puerta grande de El Puerto de Santa María, reivindicando así un concepto del toreo que merece más oportunidades de las que está teniendo. Morante de la Puebla cortó una oreja en su tercera comparecencia consecutiva en la Plaza Real. En Pontevedra, el triunfador fue Daniel Luque que también abrió la puerta grande de la plaza de San Roque tras cortar tres orejas. Además, hablamos con Juan Riveiro, presidente de la Coordinadora de Peñas Taurinas de Pontevedra sobre el espectacular aumento de la afición en la ciudad gallega que, este año, ha sumado catorce peñas nuevas. Igualmente contamos la Corrida de Candiles lidiada en Marbella la noche del viernes y repasamos la actividad prevista en Las Ventas para agosto y septiembre. Finalmente, entrevistamos al joven torero Marco Pérez horas antes de reaparecer en Pontevedra tras la grave cornada que sufrió hace apenas dos semanas en Santander.Escuchar audio

Las fiestas patronales de Ceutí alcanzan su punto álgido con la Bajada de San Roque, una tradición que el Ayuntamiento busca elevar a la categoría de Interés Turístico Regional tras meses de intensa promoción. El evento, que consiste en una romería nocturna desde la ermita hasta la Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena, reúne a miles de personas ataviadas con el pañuelo rojo y ramilletes de alábega, cuyo aroma es símbolo de protección para los ceutienses. Coincidiendo con las celebraciones, se ha inaugurado una restauración histórica de la Ermita de San Roque, con una inversión superior a los 75.000 euros para preservar su patrimonio y el emblemático retablo de Antonio Campillo. A pesar del clima festivo y una programación que incluye conciertos gratuitos y el 30 aniversario de la radio municipal, la actualidad política local sigue marcada por la controversia tras el rechazo de la oposición al proyecto de la piscina municipal, una de las demandas históricas de los vecinos.

Las fiestas oficiales de Blanca dan comienzo hoy con el pregón taurino de José María Triguero y la actuación de la agrupación musical local en la plaza de la Iglesia. A lo largo de diez días, los blanqueños y visitantes podrán disfrutar de una variada programación de encierros que incluye el tradicional del sábado a las 15:00 horas, así como novedades nocturnas y juveniles diseñadas para adaptarse al clima y dinamizar el comercio local. Además de la oferta taurina, el municipio destaca por su plena ocupación turística y una agenda cultural ambiciosa con el festival "Música del Valle", que contará con artistas como Diana Navarro, cerrando el ciclo festivo con la emisión de la participación del pueblo en el programa de televisión Grand Prix el próximo 17 de agosto.

Las festividades en honor a San Roque en Blanca arrancan oficialmente el 5 de agosto con el "chupinazo", un evento que incluye el pregón taurino del diestro José María Triguero y un concierto de la agrupación musical local en la plaza de la Iglesia. El eje central de la programación son los encierros, destacando el tradicional del sábado 8 de agosto a las 15:00 horas, declarado de Interés Turístico Regional, así como la apuesta por los encierros nocturnos —iniciados con éxito el año pasado— que tendrán lugar los días 10 y 14 de agosto para aprovechar la belleza del casco antiguo iluminado y aliviar las horas de calor. La oferta musical es amplia y diversa, con actuaciones de Los Parrandboleros, las orquestas Miami y La Mundial, y la celebración del primer "Blanca Remember Fest" el 11 de agosto con artistas como Chumi DJ y Sensity World. El alcalde, Pablo Cano, resalta que estas fiestas están diseñadas para fomentar la unión del pueblo, culminando el 16 de agosto con la solemne misa y procesión en honor al patrón San Roque.

Las fiestas patronales de Fortuna en honor a San Roque, que se celebrarán del 7 al 16 de agosto, combinarán la devoción religiosa con el auge de las fiestas históricas de los Sodales Ibero-Romanos, destacando eventos como el pregón del funcionario jubilado Antonio Francisco López Brocal, el Gran Premio de Ciclismo y el emblemático desfile del 15 de agosto que precederá al concierto de Mago de Oz. En el plano de la gestión, la alcaldesa Catalina Herrero ha subrayado la situación de "deuda cero" del ayuntamiento, lo que permitirá acometer con recursos propios un plan de 800.000 euros para el arreglo de caminos rurales y mejoras en pedanías, tras calificar como insuficiente la respuesta del Gobierno central ante los daños causados por las recientes alertas rojas de lluvia.

Miguel Ángel González Suárez te presenta el Informativo de Primera Hora en 'El Remate', el programa matinal de La Diez Capital Radio que arranca tu día con: Las noticias más relevantes de Canarias, España y el mundo, analizadas con rigor y claridad. … y hoy hace dos años: Gran Canaria, designada oficialmente sede del Mundial de Fútbol 2030. Hoy se cumplen 1.615 días de guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania. 4 años y 147 días. Hoy es miércoles 22 de julio de 2026. Día Mundial del Cerebro. El cerebro o "materia gris", como se le conoce comúnmente, es uno de los órganos vitales de nuestro cuerpo. Controla las actividades cognitivas (pensar, abstraer, leer) y reacciones del organismo (acciones y funciones corporales en respuesta a estímulos sensoriales). 1936: las ciudades de San Roque, Algeciras y La Línea de la Concepción, son bombardeadas por los barcos leales de la República, Jaime I, Cervantes y Libertad. Uno de los proyectiles hace blanco en el Morro de Gibraltar, lo que estuvo a punto de crear un conflicto internacional. 1941: empieza a emitir para España, desde Moscú, la emisora comunista La Pirenaica. 1942: se promulga la ley por la que se exime de pago de impuesto la transmisión de bienes de la Iglesia y las congregaciones religiosas. 1946: se celebra una Conferencia Internacional en la que se decide la creación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). 1966: en Barcelona comienza a publicarse el semanario Tele-Estel, el primero escrito en catalán desde la Guerra Civil. 1973: el ciclista Luis Ocaña gana el Tour de Francia, y se convierte en el segundo corredor español que lo consigue. 1977: se celebra en el Congreso la ceremonia de la solemne inauguración de las Cortes Constituyentes españolas en la que el rey Juan Carlos I reconoce la soberanía del pueblo español. 2000: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero se convierte en el nuevo secretario general del Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) con el 41,69 % de los votos de los delegados socialistas reunidos en el 35.º Congreso del partido. 2005: en el ayuntamiento de Mollet del Vallès (en Barcelona) se celebra la primera boda en España entre dos mujeres. 2011: Atentados terroristas en Oslo y Utoya (Noruega), mueren 77 personas (68 en Utoya) en el que fue el desastre más importante en Noruega desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Patrocinio del santo de cada día por gentileza de la Casa de las Imágenes, en la calle Obispo Perez Cáceres, 17 en Candelaria. Santos María Magdalena, Cirilo, Teófilo y Platón. El presidente libanés se reúne con Trump en Washington para presionar por la retirada de tropas de Israel ¿En qué países de la UE lo empleados tienen que trabajar durante más años? Julio Martínez ratifica ante el juez que Zapatero medió en el rescate a Plus Ultra pero no sabe con quién hizo las gestiones. El Gobierno vuelve a defender a Zapatero y cree en "la presunción de inocencia" pese a la declaración de 'Julito' Claves del proyecto que prohíbe fumar y vapear a menores y amplía los lugares sin humo: ni terrazas de bares ni playas. El Gobierno de Canarias aprueba la Hipoteca Joven: financiará hasta el 95% de la primera vivienda. El programa va dirigido a personas de 18 a 40 años, familias numerosas y monoparentales para inmuebles de hasta 250.000 euros en el Archipiélago. Canarias aplaude la aprobación de la prescripción enfermera y fisioterapeuta: "Es una noticia que hay que celebrar" El Gobierno actualiza la ley de 2015 para permitir que estos profesionales puedan recetar medicamentos dentro de sus competencias. Canarias anuncia una prueba piloto del bono único de transporte en diciembre, pero aplaza su implantación general a 2027. La primera fase permitirá probar el sistema con usuarios habituales antes de su despliegue en todas las islas. El Ejecutivo recalca que no habrá tasa turística mientras incluya al residente. La consejera de Hacienda, Matilde Asián, asegura que el Gobierno canario es «sensible» con este debate y busca hacer «compatible el reparto de la riqueza con la sostenibilidad» Un 22 de julio de 1919: en Londres se estrena "El sombrero de tres picos", de Manuel de Falla, con decorados de Pablo Picasso.

Sotogrande, es un exclusivo destino de Cádiz que combina golf, polo, gastronomía y lujo junto al Mediterráneo Un enclave único entre Cádiz y Málaga. Sotogrande, en el municipio gaditano de San Roque, se ha consolidado como uno de los destinos de ocio y descanso más exclusivos de España. En este reportaje, Enrique Domínguez Uceta descubre los principales atractivos de este enclave de la Costa del Sol occidental y explica por qué sigue siendo un referente del turismo residencial y deportivo.

Emisión del sábado 11 de julio de 2026 de "La Voz del Deporte Antioqueño" de Indeportes Antioquia. Episodio 723.Temática:1. Deportistas de Antioquia descollaron en la ciudad de Ibagué, capital del departamento del Tolima, en el Campeonato Nacional de BMX 2026. Medallas y títulos en masculino y femenino y en diferentes categorías. (Invitadas Valentina Muñoz y Nicole Foronda, deportistas de BMX. Informe de Juan Fernando Castrillón Benjumea).2. Indeportes Antioquia llevó a feliz término la edición 2026 de los Juegos Campesinos "Héroes de la Tierra". Turbo, Frontino, Santa Rosa de Osos, San Roque, La Ceja del Tambo y Salgar fueron los campeones zonales. (Invitado Herbert Martínez Restrepo. Informe de Andrés Esteban Marín Marín).3. Ya vienen los 46º Juegos Deportivos Intercolegiados de Antioquia. Los primeros zonales serán en Amalfi, Carepa y Ciudad Bolívar, en las subregiones de Nordeste-Magdalena Medio, Urabá y Suroeste. (Invitados Jorge Esteban Hincapié Herrera de Amalfi, Jaime Guerrero Arboleda de Ciudad Bolívar y Héctor Abad Cuervo Cañola de Indeportes Antioquia. Informe de Andrés Esteban Marín Marín).4. Desde el municipio de Gómez Plata uno de sus gestores deportivos nos cuenta cómo trabajan en esa población del Norte de Antioquia y hacia a dónde apuntan. (Invitado Héctor Fernando Brand. Informe de Luis Fernando Loaiza Gallego).

The ESG and GONHS have raised concerns over Gibraltar's increased bluefin tuna quota. Keith Bensusan and Janet Howitt join us to explain why they're calling for greater scrutiny of local fishing.Jose Mari Ruiz brings us the latest sports news, including a look back at Tyrone Buttigieg's fight in San Roque.Fresh from a summer camp in Italy, this year's Nautilus Project Volunteer Award winner Cameron Byrne joins us to tell us about the experience.And the United States marked Independence Day over the weekend. James Lasry will be here to discuss what the occasion means for the American Chamber of Commerce in Gibraltar and how it was celebrated on the Rock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"La Voz del Deporte Antioqueño" de Indeportes Antioquia. Emisión del sábado 4 de julio de 2026. Episodio 722.Temáticas:1. En el municipio de Titiribí se realizan los Juegos Campesinos "Héroes de la Tierra" del Suroeste. (Invitados Yorman Baltán de baloncesto de Jardín, Bibiana Caicedo de baloncesto de Concordia y Silvia Sosa, comerciante de Titirirí. Informe de Liceth Catalina Cano González).2. Los Juegos Campesinos "Héroes de la Tierra" de Norte y Bajo Cauca se llevan a cabo en el municipio de Ituango. (Invitados Jhony Giraldo asesor deportivo de Ituango y Albeiro Mercado deportista de voleibol de Valdivia. Informe de Luis Fernando Loaiza Gallego).3. Los "Héroes de la Tierra" del Nordeste y Magdalena Medio disfrutan en San Roque de los Juegos Campesinos de esas dos subregiones. (Invitada Yuri Duque, coordinadora de deporte, recreación y actividad física de San Roque. Informe de Herbert Martínez Restrepo).4. En El Santuario se realizan los Juegos Campesinos "Héroes de la Tierra" de Oriente. (Invitado Herney García de billar de San Vicente Ferrer. Informe de Beatriz Elena Quiceno Gil).5. El periodista Andrés Esteban Marín Marín se fue a Chigorodó a los Juegos Campesinos de la subregión de Urabá. (Invitado Luis Enrique Herrera Correa, atleta del municipio de San Juan de Urabá).6. Los Juegos Campesinos "Héroes de Tierra" de Occidente tienen lugar en el municipio de Abriaquí. (Invitado Danny Alberto Salas Gallego, alcalde de Abriaquí. Informe de Alejandra Jiménez Echeverri).

En el episodio 165 de CQ en Frecuencia arrancamos escuchando algunos ejemplos reales de las aperturas de Esporádica E que hemos vivido durante estos días de junio. Un fenómeno de propagación que ha llenado las bandas de señales lejanas y contactos sorprendentes. Gracias a los compañeros EA1FTW, EA1FBU, EA8CAZ y EA5GOZ por compartir sus grabaciones. Después conversamos con José María Yagüe, EB7AA, para conocer el Museo CB de San Roque, en Cádiz, un espacio dedicado a conservar la historia de la Banda Ciudadana, sus equipos y la memoria de quienes han disfrutado de esta forma de comunicación durante décadas. Para terminar, emprendemos un viaje radiofónico hasta la remota isla de Crozet, en el océano Índico, para descubrir FT5W, una nueva entidad que se incorpora a la lista del DXCC. Propagación, historia de la radio y DX en un nuevo episodio de CQ en Frecuencia. ¿Nos apoyas para que podamos seguir haciendo este podcast? Puedes apoyarnos en QRP con 1,99€ al mes o un poco más de potencia en QRO, con 5,99€ al mes aquí: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/apoyar/ NOTAS DEL EPISODIO - Video de Muse CB realizado por Selvamar Noticias https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2s0gh78k6Q - Web de Museo CB https://www.museo-cb.com/ - Recogida de firmas contra el traslado de Museo CB https://www.change.org/p/no-al-traslado-del-museo-cb-de-san-roque - Video de FT8WW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2-fnuceSHc Envía tus preguntas, propuestas de temas o lo que quieras: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/contacto/ O en nuestro canal de Telegram: https://t.me/cqenfrecuencia Y no olvidéis visitar nuestra web: https://cqenfrecuencia.com

Emisión del sábado 27 de junio de 2026 de "La Voz del Deporte Antioqueño" de Indeportes Antioquia. Episodio 721.Temática:1: Gerente de Indeportes Antioquia, Santiago Valencia González, tras seis meses al frente del instituto hace el balance de su gestión.2: Valencia González desglosa su accionar y de la entidad subgerencia por subgerencia: Deporte Asociado y Altos Logros, Fomento y Desarrollo Deportivo y Escenarios y Equipamiento Deportivo.3: En la ciudad de Medellín, el Campeonato Panamericano de Atletismo, categoría mayores, cumple con las jornadas tres y cuatro. El certamen del deporte base va hasta mañana domingo.4: En el municipio de San Rafael, la gobernación de Antioquia e Indeportes Antioquia entregaron obras para un renovado coliseo municipal. También se anunciaron nuevos campos deportivos.5: La próxima semana, desde el miércoles 1 de julio, se dará paso a los Juegos Deportivos Campesinos de Antioquia. En acción seis zonales subregionales.6: En Chigorodó, Abriaquí, Ituango, San Roque, El Santuario y Titiribí serán los zonales subregionales de los Juegos Deportivos Campesinos de Antioquia.

¡NOS DAN COBA EN ESTA LLAMADA! Tras atiborrarnos de sobrasada alicantino-mallorquina, metemos primera, segunda y tercera (porque la cuarta le rasca al Supermirafiori) y ponemos rumbo al norte. Cruzamos a la provincia de Castellón, recorriendo unos 185 kilómetros por la AP-7 y la CV-20, adentrándonos en la comarca del Alto Mijares. Llegamos a un pueblo que ha reventado los esquemas de lo que significa ser barbaciado: Fanzara. Fanzara cuenta con apenas 273 habitantes. Su gentilicio es fanzarino o fanzarina. Hasta hace no mucho, este era el típico pueblo donde la edad media superaba la velocidad máxima de la carretera nacional. Un pueblo que languidecía, conocido si acaso por su agricultura y porque por allí pasa el río Mijares. Pero en 2014 pasó algo histórico. El ayuntamiento de entonces quería montar un vertedero de residuos tóxicos. Los vecinos, que son fanzarinos pero no tontos, dijeron que el vertedero se lo pusieran en el salón de su casa. Hubo una bronca tremenda, el pueblo se dividió, y el ambiente se cortaba con un cuchillo. Para curar las heridas y unir a la gente, a un grupo de vecinos se le ocurrió invitar a grafiteros para pintar las paredes del pueblo. Y así nació el MIAU: Museo Inacabado de Arte Urbano. Hoy en día, Fanzara es una meca mundial del Street Art. Hay más de 150 murales gigantescos pintados en las fachadas de las casas, en los pajares y en los muros. Imaginaos la estampa: señoras de 80 años con bata de boatiné, llevándoles croquetas y mistela a grafiteros japoneses, rusos y brasileños que están subidos en una grúa pintando un robot gigante en la pared del corral. Es la globalización bien entendida. Fanzara recibe miles de turistas al año solo para ver las paredes. Antes de los grafitis, la historia del pueblo era la habitual: íberos, romanos y musulmanes. Tienen el Castillo de Fanzara, que está en estado de ruina progresiva (como mis ahorros), y la Iglesia de la Asunción, del siglo XVII, de estilo barroco desornamentado, o lo que es lo mismo, que se les acabó el presupuesto para adornos. Sus fiestas patronales son en octubre, dedicadas al Santo Sepulcro, a San Roque y a San Juan. Pero el festival gordo es el MIAU, en julio, cuando el pueblo se llena de artistas, música, talleres y gente moderna con barbas muy arregladas y gafas de pasta. En lo gastronómico, la "olla de col" reina en las casas fanzarinas; un guiso denso de verduras, cerdo y legumbres que te prepara el cuerpo para ver tres horas de arte urbano sin desfallecer. Lo verdaderamente mágico del MIAU no es solo que te pinten un mural de cinco metros en la tapia del corral. Lo espectacular es que los vecinos acogen a estos artistas internacionales en sus propias camas y casas. Imaginaos a un grafitero de Brooklyn desayunando magdalenas mojadas en leche con la señora Carmen antes de irse a darle al spray. Un intercambio cultural que ni las becas Erasmus. Además, para bajar la contundente olla de col, el pueblo ofrece unas pozas espectaculares para el baño en el río Mijares y rutas senderistas de primera, como la subida a la Cueva de la Muela. Un entorno natural maravilloso donde el único lienzo es la roca de la montaña y donde los jabalíes, por suerte, todavía no entienden de arte contemporáneo.

El Placer de Viajar analiza el exclusivo enclave gaditano de Sotogrande, los cruceros de Cunard y los encantos de la capital del Piamonte italiano. En este nuevo episodio de El Placer de Viajar, el podcast de viajes de esRadio y Libertad Digital, los presentadores Carmelo Jordá y Kelu Robles nos proponen dos destinos extraordinarios y una forma clásica y evocadora de cruzar el océano: los viajes transatlánticos a bordo de los barcos de la mítica naviera Cunard. La primera parada del viaje nos lleva a alta mar junto a Eva Sanchidrián, de Mundomar Cruceros, para detallar la experiencia de las travesías oceánicas sin prisas. El gran emblema de este tipo de turismo es el Queen Mary 2, el único transatlántico que realiza la ruta entre Southampton y Nueva York de manera constante durante todo el año. Este buque fue diseñado expresamente para navegar en mar abierto, ofreciendo una estabilidad y unas características técnicas incomparables con los cruceros convencionales. A bordo, los pasajeros disponen de ocho días para desconectar de la rutina y disfrutar de una inmensa biblioteca, conferencias con expertos, clases de esgrima y un servicio de lujo tradicional británico. Además, al viajar hacia el oeste, los días tienen 25 horas debido a la diferencia horaria, lo que regala tiempo extra para el descanso. Los oyentes interesados pueden reservar su plaza con un descuento en la web radiocruceros.com o llamando al teléfono 91 197 55 20. A continuación, el programa se traslada a la costa andaluza para descubrir Sotogrande, una exclusiva urbanización fundada en 1962 por el estadounidense Joseph McMicking en el municipio gaditano de San Roque. A diferencia de otros destinos masivos de sol y playa, Sotogrande destaca por su lujo discreto, su privacidad y su perfecta integración con el entorno natural. Es un destino mundialmente reconocido por el golf, ya que cuenta con campos de primer nivel como Valderrama, considerado el más prestigioso de la Europa continental. Además, ofrece una playa artificial de agua dulce llamada el espacio The Beach ubicada en La Reserva, y una magnífica marina residencial que evoca el estilo de Miami y tiene un concurrido mercadillo dominical de artesanía y moda de alta calidad. Carmelo Jordá relata su excelente experiencia en el hotel de cinco estrellas SO/ Sotogrande, un alojamiento sobresaliente que destaca por sus habitaciones dispuestas en formato de pequeñas casas independientes y su centro de spa con abundante luz natural. La gastronomía del complejo es un pilar fundamental del viaje, con restaurantes como Cortijo Santa María 1962, donde se sirve un espectacular solomillo de atún de la zona, o Ankala, especializado en arroces de calidad como el arroz negro con flor de pulpo. Fuera del hotel, locales emblemáticos como el restaurante KE en el puerto deportivo y Trocadero completan una oferta culinaria de altísimo nivel. La segunda mitad del programa está dedicada por entero a Turín, la elegante capital de la región italiana del Piamonte. Esta urbe, que tuvo el honor de ser la primera capital de la Italia unificada, conserva el esplendor de la dinastía de Saboya en su trazado urbano y sus regios palacios. Turín es una ciudad con múltiples y sorprendentes facetas: es la cuna de la industria automovilística con Fiat, la creadora del vermut y la inventora de la famosa mezcla de chocolate y avellana conocida como gianduja. Además, alberga la célebre Sábana Santa en la hermosa catedral de San Juan Bautista. Durante el animado recorrido arquitectónico, Kelú Robles destaca la Piazza Castello, el corazón político e histórico donde se concentran el Palazzo Reale, el Palazzo Madama y la iglesia de San Lorenzo. Uno de los mayores atractivos de Turín son sus 18 kilómetros de soportales, diseñados originalmente para que la realeza pudiera pasear sin mojarse por la lluvia ni pasar frío, y que hoy albergan cafés históricos y boutiques de moda de firmas de lujo. En la cercana Piazza San Carlo, los visitantes cumplen con la divertida tradición supersticiosa de pisar los "cataplines" de un toro de bronce esculpido en el suelo para atraer la buena suerte. Finalmente, se mencionan otros hitos turineses imprescindibles como la majestuosa Porta Palatina, de época romana, y el bullicioso mercado al aire libre de Porta Palazzo, uno de los más grandes de toda Europa. Turín acoge también el prestigioso Museo Egipcio, el segundo más importante del mundo después del de El Cairo, y el Museo Nacional del Cine, ubicado en la imponente Mole Antonelliana. Para terminar el viaje, los presentadores recomiendan probar la pasta fresca rellena de carne o agnolotti, el exquisito vitello tonnato y el tradicional café bicerin, una delicia local de tres capas con chocolate y crema de leche. Escríbenos, explícanos qué te gusta más y si hay algo que no te gusta tanto de El Placer de Viajar, dinos de qué destinos quieres que hablemos y si quieres que tratemos algún tema y, por supuesto, pregúntanos lo que quieras en el correo del programa: elplacerdeviajar@libertaddigital.com.

Más de tres millones de personas cruzarán el estrecho en el inicio de la Operación Paso del Estrecho en la que participan los puertos andaluces de las provincias de Málaga, Almería, Algeciras y Tarifa. Es el mayor dispositivo coordinado de movilidad entre dos continentes. Después de dos semanas de obras de reparación por los daños ocasionados en los temporales, Huelva recupera la conexión directa del tren con Sevilla que afectaba a los servicios de larga y corta distancia.CCOO ha convocado las concentraciones de 14 hospitales por toda Andalucía. Los médicos andaluces salen a la calle para protestar frente al Ministerio de Sanidad la necesidad de la creación de un estatuto marco propio. Son más de 30.000 los profesionales sanitarios que están convocados en esta huelga que se prolongará hasta el viernes 19.Bajo investigación la multitudinaria reyerta ocasionada en la Barriada de la Palmilla de Málaga. Dejó 4 heridos y 3 detenidos.Cinco personas se ahogaron en el mar durante el pasado fin de semana. El mar revuelto lo ocasionó el temporal de Levante. Entre las víctimas está una niña de 12 años en Almería, una mujer de 31, un hombre de 80 años en Málaga y otro en San Roque, Cádiz.Los efectivos del Plan INFOCA informan que ha quedado controlado el fuego en el campo de tiro de Cerro Muriano en Obejo Córdoba. La UME se une a los esfuerzos colaborando con los propios medios del ejercito. Escuchar audio

Salimos de Ojós con un bizcocho borracho en la guantera y el nivel de azúcar por las nubes. Nos vamos a adentrar en la provincia de Alicante, huyendo del turismo de pulserita y de los guiris rojos como gambas. Para ello, le exigimos al Supermirafiori que suba montañas. Hacemos unos 120 kilómetros por la A-30 y luego la AP-7, hasta desviarnos hacia el interior de la comarca de la Marina Baja, llegando a nuestro destino: Tárbena. Tárbena tiene una población de unos 624 habitantes, y su gentilicio es tarbenero o tarbenera. El pueblo está en plena sierra, rodeado de montañas que tienen nombres de señora enfadada, como la Sierra de Bernia. Pero lo que hace a Tárbena un expediente X dentro de la España Barbaciada es su historia. ¿Os acordáis de los moriscos de la etapa anterior? Pues aquí también los echaron en 1609. El pueblo se quedó más vacío que un gimnasio en enero. ¿Y qué hizo el señor feudal de turno, que se quedó sin mano de obra para recoger la almendra? Pues se fue a buscar gente a las Islas Baleares. En 1615, Tárbena fue repoblada por 17 familias venidas íntegramente de Mallorca. Y claro, los mallorquines llegaron, miraron las montañas, suspiraron por no tener mar, y dijeron: "Pues vale, pero aquí se hace lo que nosotros digamos". Cuatro siglos después, en Tárbena no se habla el valenciano normativo, se habla el "parlar de sa", un dialecto mallorquín puro. Usan el artículo salado (es, sa, ses). En vez de decir "la casa", dicen "sa casa". Es como un agujero de gusano balear en pleno monte alicantino. El patrimonio de Tárbena está coronado por las ruinas del Castillo de Tárbena (o Castell de les Lletres). Era un castillo árabe, que luego fue cristiano, y que ahora es básicamente un montón de piedras con muy buenas vistas. Ideal para subir a reflexionar sobre tus malas decisiones. También destaca la Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Bárbara, donde encontramos elementos del siglo XVIII y, agárrense, una réplica de la Virgen de Lluc, la patrona de Mallorca. Los mallorquines se trajeron hasta a la Virgen en la mudanza. Sus fiestas patronales son, oh sorpresa, en agosto, en honor a San Roque y Santa Bárbara. Pero aquí lo que importa es comer. Gracias a esa herencia balear, el plato estrella de Tárbena es ¡la sobrasada! Sí, sobrasada casera espectacular en Alicante. Y no solo eso, también hacen "sa figatell", un embutido de hígado y especias que te cura la anemia en un solo bocado. Comer en Tárbena es un homenaje al colesterol del bueno.

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La información de Vigo, desde primera hora de la mañana, en la Cadena SER.Alberto Romero anticipa un fin de semana inestable con precipitaciones en la Ría de Vigo por una borrasca en Portugal, mientras Adriana Sayáns detalla complicaciones de tráfico por obras en la Avenida de Madrid y San Roque, además de un atropello en Castrelos. En la actualidad judicial, la concejala de seguridad Patricia Rodríguez Calviño ha sido imputada por homicidio imprudente tras un accidente en una atracción de feria, provocando que la oposición exija su dimisión inmediata. El ámbito social está marcado por las manifestaciones de miles de trabajadores del metal por el convenio provincial y la huelga en educación infantil contra la precariedad, a la vez que Abel Caballero defiende en Madrid la candidatura de Vigo para el Mundial 2030 y critica la gestión de vivienda de la Xunta de Galicia. La agenda cultural incluye la 43ª Muestra de Teatro de Cangas y las fiestas del Corpus en Ponteareas, cerrando la crónica con el impacto deportivo del Rayo Vallecano que podría facilitar el acceso del Celta a la Champions League.

Dejamos atrás Calatañazor, bajamos del cerro con cuidado de no llevarnos por delante a ningún turista despistado, y ponemos rumbo sureste. Cogemos la SO-100, luego la N-234 y nos metemos en la A-23 dirección Teruel. Tras unos 170 kilómetros, llegamos a Valdelinares, en la provincia de Teruel, que como todos sabéis, existe… aunque a veces cueste encontrarla. Valdelinares tiene unos 90 habitantes, y ostenta un título que ya quisieran muchos: es el pueblo más alto de España, a más de 1.600 metros de altitud. Vamos, que aquí subes andando y te dan un diploma y un Aquarius de limón, que para que todo el mundo lo sepa es el normal. Es decir, que hay Aquarius de naranja y el otro, y el otro no es de limón. Stop bulos! Ojo, hay núcleos de población más altos como Pradollano en Granada pero municipio con ayuntamiento, este es el más alto. Barbaciado y alto. En la web del ayuntamiento se puede bajar un certificado de altitud, par cuando vayas a Valdelinares quede constancia de que has estado en el municipio mas alto de España. Su gentilicio es Valdelinarense. Está situado en la comarca de Gúdar-Javalambre,que tiene nombre de enfermedad de los frutales. Es una zona donde el frío no es una estación, es una forma de vida. Aquí el invierno dura ocho meses y los otros cuatro… también hace fresco. Los vecinos no dicen “hace frío”, dicen “hoy no hace tanto”. Es un pueblo que no es el típico pueblo donde estuvieron los Romanos, los visigodos y los de la Edad del Bronce. Sus primeras referencias parecen en la Edad media, allá por 1260. En torno a 1900 llegaron a 825 habitantes que es casi 10 veces mas de gente probablemente con 10 veces menos de casas. Su patrimonio es humilde pero con encanto. Destaca la iglesia de la Virgen de las Nieves, que ya el nombre te avisa de lo que te vas a encontrar. Y no es casualidad, porque Valdelinares tiene una estación de esquí. Sí amigos, un pueblo de 90 habitantes con pistas de esquí. Esto es como si en tu bloque de vecinos montáis un aeropuerto. La economía gira en torno al turismo de nieve y al veraneo, porque en verano la gente huye del calor y se refugia aquí. Es el único sitio donde en agosto puedes dormir con manta sin que te juzguen. Antes la economía giraba en torno a la ganadería por los grandes pastos, pero desde que se abrió la estación de esquí se ha cambiado la vaca por el forfait y el teleférico. Por lo que sea en Wikipedia hablan mucho de la población de aves, y a mi me gustaria conocer al que le pone los nombres a los pájaros: El mirlo capiblanco, el zorzal charlo, el lúgano, el verderón serrano, el acentor común, el reyezuelo sencillo, el reyezuelo listado, el Carbonero garrapinos, la totovía, el mosquitero común, la chova piquirroja, el búho real, el cárabo común, pito real ibérico, el azor y gavilanes entre otros. La vida cotidiana es sencilla. Aquí el bar es el centro neurálgico, el parlamento y el Netflix todo en uno. Y como en todos estos pueblos, todo el mundo se conoce. De hecho, si llega alguien nuevo, no preguntan “¿quién es?”, preguntan “¿de quién es?”. Sus fiestas son en honor a San Cristóbal, Santa Bárbara y San Roque, históricamente los días 10, 11 y 12 de Julio, pero ahora lo hacen todo la tercera semana de julio, así, a destiempo. Por supuesto como en toda esta zona, la noble tradición de mierda del Toro Embolao Valdelinares es uno de esos lugares donde el aire es puro, el cielo está lleno de estrellas y el silencio es tan grande que hasta tus pensamientos hacen eco. Y eso, en los tiempos que corren, es casi un lujo.

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Ya totalmente inmersos en el tiempo de Gloria, recibimos en los estudios de Onda Cero Jaén a Loles Galán, presidenta de la Hermandad del Rocío de Jaén. Esta hermandad realizó el pasado sábado su traslado desde la parroquia de San Juan de la Cruz hasta Belén y San Roque, su nueva casa. Además, repasamos el pregón de Gloria pronunciado el último domingo, la actualidad cofrade, la agenda y el tiempo de tertulia, todavía con la pasada Semana Santa en el recuerdo, y tocando temas vigentes como la forma de portar a la Virgen de la Capilla. También hablamos del murciélago.

En el siglo XVIII, cinco mil españoles residentes en Gibraltar, abandonaron el Peñón una vez fue tomado por Reino Unido. En ese éxodo, dejaron atrás muchas cosas... pero se llevaron consigo a 5 de sus imágenes religiosas. Uno en especial, el Nazareno, cruzó la frontera que separaba la nueva Gibraltar, con San Roque, procesionando en dos tramos. Tanto este hecho histórico como su procesión Magna del Viernes Santo, la convierten en una semana santa muy especial que ha sido declarada Interés Turístico Nacional de Andalucía.Escuchar audio

Abandonamos el mar y el desfiladero para subir hacia las nubes palentinas. Tomamos la CA-282 y la CL-627, cruzando el mítico puerto de Piedrasluengas en un viaje de 115 kilómetros que nos deja con los oídos taponados y el alma en un vilo. Bienvenidos a Brañosera, un pueblo de 252 habitantes que no es un pueblo cualquiera: es, oficialmente, el Primer Ayuntamiento de España. Aquí el orgullo se mide en siglos, concretamente en doce, que se dice pronto. Si ven a un vecino por la calle, háganle una reverencia, que están ante la aristocracia del municipalismo europeo. Su gentilicio es brañoserano y brañoserana. El brañoserano tiene el honor de vivir en la cuna de nuestra organización civil. En el año 824, el conde Munio Núñez y su esposa Argilo concedieron la Carta Puebla a cinco familias. Les dijeron: "Si aguantáis aquí este frío que pela, a los lobos que aúllan de hambre y a los sarracenos que asoman por el horizonte, esta tierra es vuestra y os gobernaréis vosotros mismos". Y así nació el primer fuero de España. El documento original se custodia como oro en paño en el Monasterio de Silos, pero en Brañosera la historia se palpa en el Monumento a los Fueros y en la piedra oscura y resistente de sus fachadas, que parecen diseñadas para aguantar un bombardeo o un invierno palentino de los de antes, de esos que dejaban el pueblo incomunicado durante semanas. Para entender la magnitud de este lugar, hay que recordar que su nombre deriva de "Brannia-Oseria", que en romance antiguo significaba "braña de osos", reflejando lo salvaje de estas tierras cuando el Conde Munio Núñez decidió asentarse aquí. Según las crónicas, la concesión del fuero no fue solo un acto de generosidad, sino una estrategia militar de la Reconquista para crear una barrera humana en la vertiente sur de la Cordillera Cantábrica. La importancia de Brañosera fue tal que, siglos después, en el año 968, los habitantes de la villa confirmaron sus fueros ante el nieto del fundador, Fernán González, el primer Conde independiente de Castilla. Incluso durante la Guerra de la Independencia, el valor de sus gentes fue clave en la resistencia contra las tropas napoleónicas que intentaban controlar los pasos de montaña. Este pasado guerrero y administrativo se funde con la tradición ganadera, donde la trashumancia marcó durante siglos el ritmo de una sociedad que sabía que el derecho a la tierra se ganaba con el sudor y la ley escrita. La altitud (casi 1.200 metros) hace que aquí el invierno no sea una estación, sino un estado mental que dura ocho meses. Pero el brañoserano no se achanta; de hecho, durante gran parte del siglo XX vivieron de la minería del carbón, una industria durísima que forjó un carácter de acero y una solidaridad que ya quisiéramos en las grandes ciudades. En cuanto al patrimonio, no se pueden perder la Iglesia de Santa Eulalia, con un ábside románico que es pura poesía en piedra, o la pequeña ermita de San Roque que vigila el pueblo. Brañosera es además territorio del oso pardo y del urogallo, aunque lo más probable es que vean más ciervos que osos. Pasear por el bosque de la Pedrosa es como entrar en un decorado de El Señor de los Anillos, con acebos centenarios y una luz que parece filtrada por un estudio de cine. Y hablando de comer, aquí el chuletón de ternera de la Montaña Palentina se sirve en raciones que te dan energía para refundar la nación tú solo. Es un lugar de silencio absoluto, de campanas que suenan a historia vieja y de una paz que solo se encuentra cuando sabes que tus antepasados ya firmaban actas municipales cuando el resto del mundo todavía no sabía ni lo que era un concejal.

La barriada de San Roque ha acogido una conferencia sobre sexualidad en el adulto mayor, una actividad enmarcada dentro del programa “Muévete por tu salud”, una iniciativa dirigida a promover hábitos de vida saludables y el bienestar integral de las personas mayores. La charla ha sido organizada por la Concejalía de Mayores del Ayuntamiento de Badajoz en colaboración con el Centro de Salud de San Roque, y ha contado con la participación de profesionales sanitarios que han abordado la sexualidad en la etapa adulta desde una perspectiva abierta, informativa y libre de tabúes.

Población - 20 habitantes en invierno (200, en verano) | Reclamo - el pilón de la plaza del pueblo con más de 100 años | Otras cosas típicas - la Iglesia de la Natividad, una iglesia románica punto de reunión de los vecinos del pueblo; los torreznos, el chorizo de orza; el grupo de música que lleva 25 años tocando cada 16 de agosto en el pueblo por las fiestas de San Roque y su ubicación en un valle rodeado de monte.

El gobierno abrirá 3 oficinas comarcales en Grazalema, Jerez y San Roque, a partir del jueves, para facilitar la tramitacion de ayudas por los daños de los temporales. En Conil Andalucia por si rompe el pacto de gobierno y gobernará con sólo 5 de 21 concejale. Y el Cádiz perdió 0 a 2 contra la Real Sociedad B, y sólo ha sumado 1 de los últimos 15 puntos.Ampliamos estas y otras noticias de la provincia de Cádiz , y en la segunda parte hablamos con el director del instituto de biomedicina de Cádiz, Manuel Aguilar Diosdado, distinguido con la bandera de Andalucía, de la investigación ,la ciencia y la salud.Escuchar audio

Desde las 3000 viviendas de Sevilla, Rafael y Raimundo Amador hicieron historia del flamenco rock andaluz y de la música ibérica con Veneno y con Pata Negra. Rafael falleció este pasado 8 de febrero a los 65 años de edad. Sus “Guitarras callejeras” y su “Blues de la frontera” son una irresistible invitación a saltarnos nuestras vallas habituales para poder oler las flores.Playlist;(sintonía) PATA NEGRA “Guitarras callejeras (instrumental)” (Pata negra, 1981)PATA NEGRA “Los managers” (Pata negra, 1981)PATA NEGRA “Rock del Cayetano” (Guitarras callejeras, 1986)PATA NEGRA “Morao mellizo” (Guitarras callejeras, 1986)PATA NEGRA “Pasa la vida” (Blues de la frontera, 1987)PATA NEGRA “Blues de la frontera (instrumental)” (Blues de la frontera, 1987)PATA NEGRA “Yo me quedo en Sevilla” (Blues de la frontera, 1987)LA PERRA BLANCO “Barracuda” (Lovers and fears, 2026)FRANK SUZ and THE CRAZZY 88’S “Yakuza lovers” (Callos de wagyu, 2026)TITO RAMIREZ “Santitos y diablitos” (Sonido conquistador, 2026)KIKO VENENO “No me encontraba bien” (En la Carbonería en vivo, 2025)LOS DELINCUENTES “El aire de la calle” (El sentimiento garrapatero que nos traen las flores, 2001)MARTIRES DEL COMPAS “San Roque” (Flamenco Billy, 1995)EL COMBO LINGA “La jara” (El Combo Linga, 1998)Escuchar audio

Badajoz no se entiende sin sus personajes, y Juan José es uno de esos nombres grabados en el ADN del barrio de San Roque. Gaditano de nacimiento (1875) pero pacense de corazón y destino, llegó a Extremadura para cumplir el servicio militar y se quedó por amor tras conocer a Juliana, con quien formó una familia de nueve hijos. Conocidos cariñosamente como "Los Pregoneros", Juan José convirtió el oficio de funcionario público en un arte. No solo entonaba las normas municipales también era el publicista de la época. Frases como "¡Qué huevos tiene Nogalti!" o "¡Qué sardina tiene Joaquín!" formaban parte del paisaje sonoro de la ciudad. Era habitual verlo con su sombrero y su reloj de bolsillo como en la fotografía que descubrieron sus nietos muchos años después colgada en un bar. Sus hijos recuerdan que con su famoso compás "Trae pa' acá, trae pa' allá", con el que criticaba con gracia el vaivén del Ayuntamiento, logró tal popularidad que la propia corporación terminó prohibiendo el canto... obligando al pobre Juan José a tener que pregonar, con ironía del destino, su propia censura.

La borrasca Christine reduce sus alertas en España, aunque persisten los fuertes vientos en el litoral gallego, cantábrico, Castilla La Mancha y Andalucía, donde se vigila la crecida de ríos como el Guadalete, Guadalquivir y Gébora, provocando desalojos en Jerez, San Roque, Jaén, Málaga y Badajoz. Setenta y un carreteras peninsulares permanecen afectadas. En Bruselas, los ministros de Exteriores de la Unión Europea debaten incluir a la Guardia Revolucionaria iraní en la lista de organizaciones terroristas y aprueban sanciones, con el apoyo de España. Simultáneamente, el campo español se manifiesta en quince provincias contra el acuerdo UE-Mercosur y la política agraria común. En deportes, el Barcelona avanza a octavos en la Champions, mientras Real Madrid y Atlético de Madrid jugarán dieciseisavos tras sus derrotas. Athletic Club y Villarreal quedan eliminados de Europa, y hoy se disputan los octavos de la Europa League con Betis y Celta. En Madrid, la jornada presenta cielos ...

El ayuntamiento y Aqualia alcanzan un acuerdo extrajudicial por el que la administración "perdona" la deuda de la empresa y esta se compromete a invertir más de 25 millones de euros en la mejora de la red de saneamiento en los próximos años. Se formaliza la cesión de 5000 metros de terreno a Apropmsi para que construya un nuevo centro. El comedor de San Roque ofrece esta noche un menú elaborado por el cocinero Marcos Reguera a 150 usuarios. Escuchar audio

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Nuria Richart repasa canciones que fueron éxitos pero que actualmente estarían vetadas. No es un buen verano para Pedro Sánchez. No sólo le costará salir al paseo marítimo a tomarse un helado, desde hace meses los ciudadanos le esperan con una buena dosis de abucheos, si no que una de sus aficiones más conocidas, la música en directo, ha pasado a ser de riesgo. Nada más llegar al gobierno fue muy sonado el uso privado que hizo del Falcon para irse al FIB, el Festival Internacional de Benicasim. En aquella ocasión Moncloa dijo que era "por interés general del país". El 4 de julio en Llanera (Asturias) Víctor de Andrés, el guitarra del grupo de folk-metal Mägo de Oz, en un momento del concierto cogió el micrófono y dijo: "¡Pedro Sánchez, hijo de puta!", "¡Sánchez, me cago en tus muertos, gilipollas!". Y añadía, en alusión a la trama de Koldo, Ábalos y Cerdán: "Os voy a decir una cosa para que esto no se repita jamás en la historia: me da igual que gobierne quien gobierne, dejad de robarnos sobre todo la cocaína y las putas". El público le siguió con cánticos contra el Presidente del Gobierno. No es la primera vez que en un concierto o evento el público se corea algo parecido. Ocurrió lo mismo, por ejemplo, en la actuación que el dj Juan Magán ofreció en Arganda del Rey hace pocas semanas. Interrumpió el espectáculo y con una sonrisa dijo: "Es que yo no puedo decir estas cosas, pero…", y extendió el micro a los asistentes.El PSOE cancela a Mägo de Oz en Villagarcía de Arosa por meterse con Pedro Sánchez en otro conciertoNuria Richart Pues la primera reacción del PSOE se ha producido en la localidad pontevedresa de Villagarcía de Arosa, donde se ha cancelado la actuación que Mägo tenía previsto ofrecer el 19 de agosto en las fiestas locales de San Roque. El ayuntamiento, gobernado por el socialista Alberto Varela, ha argumentado que lo que hicieron en Llanera son "frivolizaciones" sobre las drogas y la prostitución. Parece que les escandaliza más lo que se opina desde un escenario que lo que hacen sus propios compañeros de partido. Podemos Galicia, que no tiene representación municipal, apoyó al PSOE diciendo que: "frases como "deixade de roubarnos a cocaína e as putas" non son só de mal gusto: son machistas, groseiras e violentas". En su lugar actuarán Los Toreros Muertos, banda liderada por Pablo Carbonell. ¿Sabrá el PSOE que este grupo tiene un tema que se llama "Falangista"?Canciones de putas, palizas y homosexuales Hubo días en España en los que nos escandalizábamos menos y bailábamos una banda sonora que bien podríamos dedicar hoy a Ábalos, a los fiesteros socialistas de los paradores a los que no oyó Pilar Alegría o a la familia Sánchez-Gómez y sus negocios de saunas gais. En la sección No te Equiwokes de La Trinchera de Llamas hemos seleccionado sólo algunos ejemplos de temas sobre pingos verbeneros, homosexuales y agresiones sin censura, para provocar a los neoconservadores progres: Loquillo y su "Himno de prostitutas" (1985). "Cuanta puta y yo qué viejo" de Siniestro Total. Una letra sin complejos: "Papaíto entra. ¿qué me haces rockero? / Las niñas bonitas cobran mucho más dinero / Mujeres desnudas con hombres desnudos / ¿Qué es lo que hacen cuando están todos juntos? / Cuánta puta y yo qué viejo". "Me gusta ser una zorra" de Vulpes. En el año 1983 la interpretaron en el programa de TVE Caja de ritmos, dirigido por Carlos Tena, que se emitía en horario infantil. El Fiscal general del Estado, Luis Burón, presentó una querella por escándalo público y al final Tena dimitió. La magnífica "Miss Carrusel" de Nacho Vegas (2001) de su disco "Actos Inexplicables". "Una canción para la Magdalena" de Joaquín Sabina (1999). "Geishas en Madrid" de Ariel Rot (2000). "Me llaman calle" de Manu Chao (2007). "Buena chica" de Los secretos. (1991). Canción dedicada a Luisa Martínez, drogadicta y amiga personal de Enrique Urquijo. La archiconocida "Roxane" de The Police (1978). Un hombre se enamora de una prostituta y le pide que abandone esa vida. En la sección hemos aprovechado para recomendar otras canciones para desintoxicarse del wokismo: "La ramona pechugona" de Fernando Esteso. Canción del año 1976. En tiempos de delitos de odio por gordofobia escuchar esto de: "La Ramona es barrigona su cuerpo da miedo verlo / La Ramona es pechugona tié dos cantaros por pechos / Los brazos de la Ramona son mas anchos que mi cuerpo / Le han hecho un retrato en casa del retratero, como era tan gorda solo ha salío medio cuerpo", es bastante fuerte. "Sí, sí" de Los Ronaldos. En el año 1987 Coque Malla cantaba: "Estas haciendo mal al dejarme pasar / estas haciendo mal y no se lo que va a pasar. / Tendría que besarte, desnudarte, "pegarte" y luego "violarte" / hasta que digas sí. / Mírame el ojo derecho niña y dime que ves en el / seguro que hay ansia y fuego muchas pagarían por el". "La mataré" de Loquillo y los Trogloditas. "La cintura morena que me volvió loco / llevo un velo de sangre en la mirada / y un deseo en el alma / que jamás la encuentre / Sólo quiero que una vez/ algo la haga conmover / Que no la encuentre jamás / o sé que la mataré / Por favor sólo quiero matarla / A punta de navaja/ Besándola una vez más". "Uma Thurman me toca la banana" de los Petersellers. Escena de placer en soledad: "Me paso las horas tratando de encontrar / una mano amiga que me ayuda a caminar / el mando está caliente y mi mano se resiente / el volumen bajo mientras oigo a Supertramp / Uma Thurman me toca la banana, ¡hey! Uma Thurman me toca la banana". Siniestro Total tiene muchas antiwoke, sin que existiera todavía esta palabra: "Más vale ser punkie que maricón de playa", "Ayatollah!" (no me toques la pirola) o "¿Qué tal homosexual?". ¿Cuántos padres siguen poniendo a sus hijos "Así planchaba" de los Payasos de la Tele? En YouTube es más fácil encontrar la que se ha hecho ahora con la versión en masculino. Mägo de Oz ha tenido que sacar un comunicado en el que dice: "No aceptamos chantajes ni lecciones de moralidad". Nada más que añadir.

Nos visita Arturo Fernández que está al frente del festival flamenco "Flamenco on Fire" que se celebrará la última semana de agosto en Pamplona, Viana y Tudela. Escuchamos a algunos de los protagonistas del cartel de este año en el festival navarro como Canela de San Roque o Esperanza Fernández entre otros.Escuchar audio

Ha finalizado esta madrugada, aún sin acuerdo, la reunión negociadora del Metal, que hoy cumple su cuarto día de huelga indefinida. Los piquetes cortan la carretera industrial en Cádiz y la CA-34 en Puente Mayorga, San Roque. Diputación tendrá este año el plan de inversiones Cádiz en marcha, pero con la mitad de presupuesto que en 2024, unos 15,5 millones . Y 6 tripulantes de una embarcación de servicio del Puerto de Algeciras, fueron rescatados ayer tarde, tras salir ardiendo el barco.Hasta las 9 ampliamos estas y otras noticias, y en formato de entrevista hablamos hoy con el dúo linense Radio Macandé que estrena videoclip.Escuchar audio

Last time we spoke about the Mandalay Offensive. In the midst of intense warfare, General Krueger positioned his troops strategically to bolster the assault at Rosario. As the American forces repelled counterattacks and advanced, they faced fierce Japanese resistance, particularly at Binalonan and Hill 600. Despite heavy casualties, the Americans gradually gained ground, clearing key areas and preparing for further offensives. Meanwhile, Japanese defenses were fortified but weakened by shortages. As battles raged, both sides braced for decisive confrontations in the ongoing struggle for control of Luzon. In a fierce battle across the hills of Luzon, the 103rd Regiment aimed to secure key positions but faced heavy resistance, capturing Hill 800 by nightfall. The 172nd Regiment achieved surprise at Hill 900, while other regiments advanced under relentless fire. Meanwhile, in Burma, the British-Indian forces captured Shwebo, pushing deeper against Japanese defenses. The Mars Task Force disrupted supply lines, leading to a Japanese retreat. Amidst the chaos, both sides suffered heavy losses, marking a pivotal moment in the campaign. This episode is the Return to Bataan Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  By the end of January, as previously noted on Luzon, the 43rd Division had secured most of the Rosario region and Route 3 from Pozorrubio to the crucial junction with Route 11. The 25th Division had successfully eliminated the Shigemi Detachment at San Manuel, while the 6th Division had cleared the Cabaruan Hills and established outposts between Balungao and Guimba. Meanwhile, the 14th Corps had advanced to Clark Field, where it was engaged in a fierce battle with the Kembu Group. By January 27, the 40th Division had breached General Tsukada's northern defensive line, and the 37th Division had fortified Mabalacat, Angeles, and Runway No. 1 in preparation for the final push toward Manila. On that same day, General Krueger received significant reinforcements, with the arrival of the 1st Cavalry Division, the 32nd Division, and the 112th Cavalry Regiment at Lingayen Gulf. He planned to gather the cavalry division at Guimba to launch a coordinated advance toward the capital along the eastern side of the Central Plains via Route 5. After returning the reserve 35th Regiment to General Mullins, Krueger intended to deploy the 32nd Division, minus the 126th Regiment in Army Reserve, to the San Manuel-Asingan area. This would allow the 25th and 6th Divisions to narrow their fronts and continue south and southeast toward the Licab-Lupao line with reduced risk of exposing the 1st Corps' flank. Additionally, this strategy would enable the 37th Division to resume its advance toward Manila. However, General Griswold wanted to push Tsukada's forces further into the Zambales Mountains first, directing General Beightler to assault the enemy's southern defensive line centered around Fort Stotsenburg, while only the 148th Regiment and the 37th Reconnaissance Troop moved south along Route 3 to San Fernando. On January 28, the attack commenced as planned, with the 129th Regiment advancing westward through Runway No. 2, but it was quickly halted by the formidable forward defenses of the Eguchi Detachment. Meanwhile, with the assistance of Filipino guerrillas, reconnaissance units from the 37th Division successfully secured the San Fernando bridges intact. To the north of the Bamban River, the 160th Regiment faced unexpectedly light resistance as it moved along its ridge line to capture open-crested Hill 620, although it would later encounter stronger opposition when it reached the main defenses of the Takaya Detachment. At the same time, General Patrick began gathering the 1st and 20th Regiments at Guimba and Victoria, while the 6th Reconnaissance Troop advanced toward Cabanatuan, where they identified a significant Japanese concentration. Further north, the 35th Regiment advanced unopposed to barrio Gonzales, while the 27th Regiment moved overland and successfully dislodged a Japanese outpost from barrio Pemienta. Meanwhile, MacArthur was planning a secondary landing on the Zambales coast of Luzon, assigning Major-General Charles Hall's 11th Corps, which included the 38th Division and the 34th Regiment, to land at San Antonio and quickly advance across the base of Bataan to prevent any significant Japanese retreat into the peninsula. He also aimed to divert the Kembu Group's attention to relieve some pressure on the 14th Corps. However, General Yamashita had no intention of retreating to Bataan and had only dispatched Colonel Nagayoshi Sanenobu's 39th Regiment to defend the peninsula and the Kembu Group's right flank. On January 26, Hall's 11th Corps had departed Leyte Island aboard vessels from Admiral Struble's Task Group 78.3, heading directly to Luzon for the San Antonio landing, codenamed Operation Mike 7. The convoy reached its destination on the morning of January 29. After receiving reports from Filipino guerrillas indicating that there were no Japanese forces in the landing area, Struble decided to cancel the planned pre-assault bombardment. Instead, he ordered Hall's four regiments to land simultaneously across a nearly six-mile stretch of coastline from San Antonio. Upon landing, the 151st Regiment secured San Felipe and San Antonio, while the 149th Regiment quickly moved inland to capture the San Marcelino Airstrip. However, they discovered that guerrillas led by Captain Ramon Magsaysay had already taken control of the airstrip three days prior. Before nightfall, the 34th Regiment and the 24th Reconnaissance Troop advanced south along Route 7 to the northern shore of Subic Bay. To the east, the 160th Regiment made significant progress, advancing nearly two miles southwest and breaching a stronghold at the center of the Takaya Detachment. The 129th Regiment also managed to penetrate enemy defenses into Fort Stotsenburg but was halted at barrio Tacondo by six tanks from the Yanagimoto Detachment. Despite this setback, the inability of the Japanese counterattacks to reclaim lost territory compelled Tsukada to order the Eguchi and Yanagimoto Detachments to retreat to their main line of resistance. Meanwhile, further north, units from the 1st and 20th Regiments successfully captured Licab and Talavera, cutting off the road between Cabanatuan and Muñoz. The 27th Regiment engaged a small tank-artillery force from the 2nd Tank Division that had become trapped along the highway between Gonzales and Pemienta.  With the rapid advances of the 6th and 25th Divisions, the 2nd Tank Division main strength in the Tayug-Triangle Hill area was in danger of being cut off from its sole remaining escape route into the northern bastion via San Jose and Highway 5. To meet the new situation, General Iwanaka was directed to pull back all remaining division strength from the Tayug-Umingan and Triangle Hill sectors with the exception of small outpost forces to be left at Gonzales and Umingan to delay an enemy advance from the northwest. The division was instead to concentrate the bulk of its forces in a triangular-shaped area bounded by Lupao, Muñoz and Rizal. These new dispositions had barely been effected when enemy elements swept around the outpost force at Gonzales and cut its withdrawal route to Umingan, forcing the detachment to withdraw through the hills after destroying most of its tanks and all of its mechanized artillery. From 20:00 on the 29th until 04:30 the next morning the force tried unsuccessfully to break through the Pemienta perimeter, against a sharp enemy. By the time the action had ended the 27th Regiment had killed 125 Japanese and had destroyed 8 tanks, 8 artillery prime movers, 4 tractors, 8 105-mm howitzers and 5 trucks, while only losing about 15 men killed and 45 wounded. Only four tanks succeeded in breaking through the enemy encirclement and escaped along the highway to Umingan. The next day, the 27th Regiment began positioning itself to attack Umingan from the north and northwest, while the 35th Regiment started preparations for a holding attack from the west and southwest. In an effort to avert the mass execution of prisoners of war at Cabanatuan, Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Mucci led a contingent of approximately 233 men, composed of Filipino guerrillas, soldiers from the Alamo Scouts, and Mucci's 6th Ranger Battalion. They traversed 30 miles cross-country between January 28 and 30 to liberate 522 weakened prisoners during the night. Most of the prisoners had vacated the camp by 2010 hours. Rangers and guerrillas had to carry most, piggy-backing them or making hasty litters from rifles and shirts. It was 2 miles to the Pampanga River, where carts waited to take them to Platero to be treated, fed, and organized. Many were still in shock and had not yet fully understood that they were free. At 2040 hours, Capt Prince was at the Pampanga River supervising the loading of stumbling prisoners into 25 carts as Rangers and prisoners trickled in. The rest of the Scouts established an ambush at the crossing site. At 2045 hours, one hour after the raid was launched, Prince fired the third red flare and departed for Balangkare. The loaded carabao carts were ordered on their way to Balangkare at 2145 hours.  Meanwhile Major Robert Lapham's guerrilla forces provided cover for their escape, successfully returning them to Allied lines on January 31. During this operation, around 270 Japanese soldiers were killed at the camp, with an additional 900 casualties along the Cabu River. Over 270 Japanese lay dead or dying in the smoldering camp; most of the wounded dying by dawn as no aid was forthcoming. Japanese bodies were literally stacked at the Cabu bridge and scores more littered the riverside woods. The 359th Battalion had ceased to exist. In the morning, battalion commander Capt Oyanu was still alive, but most of his officers were dead. Only 255 men of 1,200 survived and most were wounded.   In contrast, the Americans suffered only 2 fatalities and 7 wounded, along with 12 wounded Filipinos and 2 dead prisoners. Fortunately, the anticipated retaliation against the Filipino population did not occur, as the Japanese retreated from the area within a day of the raid, while the 20th Regiment secured the road junction barrio of Baloc and began advancing toward Muñoz. On January 30, Griswold continued his vigorous offensive against Clark Field; the 129th Regiment cleared the hills near Dolores and took control of the abandoned Fort Stotsenburg area, while the 160th Regiment made only 500 yards of progress against the determined Takaya Detachment. The 108th Regiment finally captured Hill 5 and Thrall Hill. Further south, patrols from the 37th Division reached within a mile of Calumpit and the Pampanga River, and on Bataan, the 34th Regiment took Olongapo after a fierce skirmish, while the 2nd Battalion of the 151st Regiment captured Grande Island at the entrance to Subic Bay. At the same time, MacArthur was strategizing another secondary landing on Luzon, this time utilizing General Swing's 11th Airborne Division to assault Nasugbu, located 45 miles southwest of Manila. With this operation, MacArthur aimed to initiate a southern advance toward Manila while simultaneously hindering Japanese forces in southern Luzon from moving north to challenge Krueger's main offensive. General Eichelberger intended to deploy the 187th and 188th Glider Regiments and advance them approximately twenty miles along Route 17 to Tagaytay Ridge. There, the 511th Parachute Regiment would conduct an airdrop to secure the ridge for the ground troops and capture adjacent sections of Route 17 before the Japanese could regroup to defend the highway. In opposition, General Yokoyama had assigned only the Fuji Force to defend the area south of Manila. This force, centered around Colonel Fujishige Masatoshi's reinforced 17th Regiment, had only deployed the 3rd Battalion of the 31st Regiment in the Tagaytay Ridge region, with a small outpost at Nasugbu and its main defenses positioned on Mounts Cariliao and Batulao. At this stage, Yokoyama was nearing completion of the organization of the diverse Shimbu Group forces east of Manila into a cohesive combat task force. To the north, near Ipo, he had stationed the Kawashima Force, which was composed of the 82nd Brigade and the 31st Regiment. To the south, the main contingent of the former Manila Defense Force had been relocated from the Philippine capital and renamed the Kobayashi Force, guarding the Wawa-Montalban area. However, the departure of General Tsuda's 105th Division to the northern stronghold had created a significant gap in the Shimbu Group's defenses. Although Yokoyama intended to address this vulnerability with the Noguchi Detachment, Major-General Noguchi Susumu's troops were still in the midst of a lengthy march from the Bicol Peninsula by the end of January. As a temporary solution, the Okita Detachment, a composite force consisting of five battalions centered around the 186th Independent Battalion, and the Kuromiya Detachment, a three-battalion unit based on the 181st Independent Battalion, were deployed in the Bosoboso-Antipolo region. Meanwhile, the Kogure Detachment, organized around the 1st Surface Raiding Base Force, was stationed at Lamon Bay. Manila was entrusted to Rear-Admiral Iwabuchi Sanji's Manila Naval Defense Force, which included approximately 13,700 naval personnel from the 31st Special Base Force responsible for defending the islands of Manila Bay and the capital, along with some Army reinforcements. On January 27, Swing's 11th Airborne Division departed from Leyte Island aboard ships from Admiral Fechteler's Task Group 78.2, heading directly to Nasugbu Bay to carry out Operation Mike 6. Following an uneventful journey and a brief preliminary bombardment on January 31, the 188th Glider Regiment successfully landed with minimal resistance and quickly advanced inland toward the Palico River, aiming for the section of Route 17 that leads to Tagaytay Ridge. Pleased with the initial landing, Swing subsequently deployed the 187th Glider Regiment and the division artillery, which began to relieve the rear elements of the 188th by midday. At the same time, the majority of the 188th secured the Palico bridge and crossed the river to reach Route 17. Further north, under pressure from MacArthur and Krueger, the 148th Regiment successfully crossed the Pampanga River and captured Calumpit, just as Beightler was dispatching the 145th Regiment along Route 3 to assist in the advance toward Manila. At Clark Field, the 108th Regiment was patrolling forward, while the 160th Regiment faced challenges in breaking through enemy defenses. Meanwhile, the 129th Regiment launched an attack on the main positions of the Eguchi Detachment at Top of the World hill, successfully securing its steep, grassy southern and southeastern slopes. On Bataan, General Jones sent the 152nd Regiment to travel through Olongapo and advance east along Route 7, while the 149th Regiment moved east toward Dinalupihan via a challenging trail located about 1,200 yards north of the highway. By the end of January, the 32nd Division had successfully taken control of the recently vacated Tayug area. The 6th and 25th Divisions reorganized in preparation for their final push towards San Jose, and the 1st Cavalry Division gathered at Guimba. The World War II brigade structure of Maj. Gen. Verne D. Mudge's dismounted 1st Cavalry Division differed greatly from that of the triangular infantry division of the period. Instead of three infantry regiments the 1st Cavalry Division had four cavalry regiments--the 5th and 12th in the 1st Cavalry Brigade, the 7th and 8th in the 2d Cavalry Brigade. Each regiment had two cavalry squadrons, each smaller than an infantry battalion, as opposed to the three battalions of an infantry regiment. Each cavalry regiment contained a weapons troop armed with 81-mm. mortars, .30-caliber and .50-caliber machine guns, and bazookas, but there was no heavy weapons troop within each squadron. The cavalry regiments lacked the antitank and cannon companies of an infantry regiment. 1st Cavalry Division Artillery was composed of one 75-mm. howitzer battalion, three 105-mm. howitzer battalions, and, for obvious reasons, an attached 155-mm. howitzer battalion. Reinforcing combat and service attachments brought the division's strength up to nearly 15,000 men, somewhat less than the strength of the reinforced 37th Division at the same time. On paper, each of the four cavalry regiments numbered 1,750 men--in contrast to the 3,000-odd of an infantry regiment--but none of the 1st Cavalry Division's regiments was up to strength. The division had received few replacements since entering combat on Leyte in October, and it had come to Luzon after very little rest from its arduous campaign through Leyte's mountains. The 1st Cavalry division was ready to advance towards Cabanatuan as General Mudge dispatched two reinforced motorized squadrons. On February 1, the Flying Columns, led by General Chase, crossed the Pampanga River and began their southern march with minimal resistance. As a result, Cabanatuan and Gapan were quickly captured, although some opposition was encountered south of the Peñaranda River. Meanwhile, the 188th Glider Regiment continued its advance towards Tagaytay Ridge, facing heavy enemy fire from Mount Cariliao but still managing to secure the important Mount Aiming. The 148th Regiment swiftly moved down Route 3 and captured Malolos with little resistance. However, the 152nd Regiment faced increasingly strong resistance at ZigZag Pass. While more rugged terrain than the ZigZag Pass area is to be found on Luzon, few pieces of ground combine to the same degree both roughness and dense jungle. Route 7 twists violently through the pass, following a line of least terrain resistance that wild pigs must originally have established. The jungle flora in the region is so thick that one can step 5 yards off the highway and not be able to see the road. The Japanese had honeycombed every hill and knoll at the ZigZag with foxholes linked by tunnels or trenches; at particularly advantageous points they had constructed strongpoints centered on log and dirt pillboxes. All the defenses were well camouflaged, for rich jungle foliage covered most positions, indicating that many had been prepared with great care and had been constructed well before Colonel Nagayoshi's 39th Regiment had reached the area in December. Colonel Nagayoshi had plenty of food and ammunition for a prolonged stand, and he also possessed numerous mortars and machine-guns. His artillery, however, was inadequate for the task at hand and he lacked certain types of medical supplies, especially malaria preventatives and cures. He had so scattered his mortars and artillery in order to protect them against American artillery and air strikes that his troops would often have difficulty massing their fires. Finally, his defensive line was scarcely 2000 yards wide northwest to southeast, thus rendering his whole position susceptible to vigorous outflanking maneuvers. On the other hand, he had good troops, well-prepared positions, and excellent defensive terrain. The 129th Regiment secured the summit of Top of the World hill, effectively ensuring Clark Field's protection from all but long-range artillery fire. The 20th Regiment launched its initial attack on Muñoz, which was thwarted by Colonel Ida Kumpei's tanks fortified as pillboxes. Additionally, the 27th Regiment attempted to advance towards Umingan but was unable to break through, while elements of the 35th Regiment bypassed this area and occupied barrio San Roque. February 2 mirrored the previous day in the San Jose sector, as the 20th and 27th Regiments continued their battle against the determined Japanese defenders. Meanwhile, Mullins dispatched the 35th Regiment in a two-pronged maneuver towards Umingan, successfully clearing most of the town by noon. In an effort to recover lost time, Mullins then directed the 35th toward Lupao in the afternoon, but its leading battalion was ultimately halted by intense Japanese artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire. With their forward units stalled at Muñoz and Lupao, Patrick and Mullins resorted to flanking tactics. Accordingly, Patrick sent the 1st Regiment along the Talavera River to attack San Jose from the southeast, while the 63rd Regiment attempted to bypass Muñoz to the east and rejoin Route 5 north of the town. In turn, Mullins ordered the 161st Regiment to move cross-country to positions on Route 99 south of Lupao, then advance to Route 8 between San Isidro and San Jose while the 35th surrounded and cleared Lupao. However, on this day, the 105th Division successfully evacuated San Jose along with its stockpiled ammunition, regrouping north at Puncan and rendering the entire San Jose offensive ineffective. Simultaneously, Chase's Flying Columns passed through Gapan and entered Sabang, fording the Angat River to launch two simultaneous advances to the south and east. The 148th Regiment secured Plaridel after a brief but fierce skirmish, while the 152nd Regiment faced setbacks in the ZigZag Pass due to nighttime Japanese counterattacks and artillery fire. The 149th Regiment became disoriented and had to return to Olongapo, and the 188th Glider Regiment managed to break through to barrio Aga amidst heavy resistance, while the 1st Battalion of the 187th Glider Regiment moved forward to begin the assault toward Tagaytay. On February 3, Swing's glider infantry launched an assault on the western end of Tagaytay, while paratroopers from the 511th Parachute Regiment began to drop along the ridge in a rather scattered manner. The first echelon of the 511th, about 915 in all, had come to Tagaytay Ridge aboard 48 C-47 aircraft of the 317th Troop Carrier Group. The planes had flown north from Mindoro to approach Tagaytay Ridge from the northeast in order to avoid fire from Japanese anti-aircraft weapons west of the drop zone. The first 18 planes, carrying about 345 troops, dropped over the assigned area. At this juncture, planes from succeeding flights were nearly 6 miles and 3 minutes behind the lead aircraft. About 08:20 one of these later planes dumped out a couple of bundles of supplies. Taking this as a signal that they were over the proper drop zone, 'troopers of the succeeding 30 planes began jumping. Aircraft pilots, realizing they had not yet reached the proper point, attempted to halt the jumping, but the 511th's jump-masters continued sending the paratroopers out. Most of them landed almost 5 miles east-northeast of the assigned drop zone. A second group of 51 C-47s began approaching the drop area about 12:10. Some 80 men from the first 5 aircraft of this group landed in the proper place. The rest started out of their planes when they saw on the ground the collapsed chutes of the first misplaced jump. In the end, only 425 men landed on the assigned drop zone; the others, about 1325 in all, made scattered landings 4.5 to 6 miles to the east and northeast. The 11th Airborne Division, blaming the 317th Troop Carrier Group for the premature dropping, reported that the "true reason was the refusal of the Air Force to cooperate in a combined training program for Airborne and Air Force troops." In any event, it appears that some lack of jump discipline within the 511th contributed to the scattered, premature jumping. Fortunately for them, they encountered minimal resistance as they secured the unoccupied ridge. To the north, the 148th Regiment continued its advance southward, facing delays at several tidal streams that were unbridged and unfordable, but managed to reach a point two miles south of Marilao by day's end. At the same time, the 5th Cavalry's Flying Column destroyed a Japanese outpost at Angat and moved through the guerrilla-held Norzagaray before crossing the Santa Maria River to join the 8th Cavalry's Flying Column, which had already progressed to Talipapa and was nearing the outskirts of Manila. Meanwhile, the 27th Regiment successfully eliminated the remaining enemy pockets at Umingan; the 3rd Battalion of the 35th Regiment, advancing over elevated terrain northeast of Lupao, established a position on Route 8 approximately 1500 yards southeast of Lupao, while the rest of the regiment continued to launch unsuccessful frontal assaults on the town. The 20th Regiment managed to overrun a few Japanese strongholds at Muñoz but was unable to break through. On 3 February the 2d Battalion, 20th Infantry, moved in on the northwest, but could not reach Route 99 in its sector. The 3d Battalion pushed across that road at the southwest corner of Muñoz, but gained only half a block into the main section of the town. The 1st Battalion, on the south side of Muñoz, made negligible progress. By dusk, the 20th Infantry had overrun a few Japanese strongpoints, but in order to hold its gains had had to destroy completely and physically occupy every position it had reached so far. Muñoz, General Patrick had begun to realize, was going to be a costly, hard, and time-consuming nut to crack. The 20th Infantry had not yet closed with the main Japanese defenses, but had spent most of the last three days pinned down by Japanese artillery, tank, and machine gun fire. Only by hugging the ground and taking advantage of the little cover even shattered tree stumps afforded had the regiment kept its casualties down to 15 men killed and 90 wounded. Meanwhile the 63rd Regiment successfully bypassed Muñoz and advanced up Route 5 toward Caanawan; and the 1st Regiment similarly advanced along the San Jose-Rizal road, assembling at two points 1000 yards south and 1500 yards east of San Jose. Now, however, it is time to leave Luzon and head toward the Central Pacific. Following the successful capture of the Marianas and the establishment of B-29 Superfortress air bases on these islands, the Allies were finally able to conclude Operation Matterhorn and cease using bases in China and India for conducting raids on the Japanese mainland and other targets in East Asia. Between June 5, 1944, and January 17, 1945, General LeMay's 20th Bomber Command executed a total of 29 combat missions, inflicting significant damage on key military installations in southern Japan, Manchuria, Formosa, and Indochina, with a total loss of 73 B-29s. Meanwhile, General Hansell's 21st Bomber Command, reinforced by the 313th Bombardment Wing, struggled to achieve similar outcomes in both daylight precision bombing and area incendiary bombing, with the first three missions of January yielding the same disappointing results as those in December and November.  On January 3rd, Norstad's incendiary test mission was run on 3 January, when ninety-seven B-29's got off for Nagoya. Each plane carried a mixed load of bombs -14 x 350-pound M18 IB clusters fuzed to open at 8,000 feet and one 420-pound fragmentation cluster fuzed to open 1,000 feet below releasing altitude. What with aborts and planes straying from course, only fifty-seven bombed the urban area designated as primary target, most of them releasing visually though cloud cover was rated as 6/10. Some fires were started but there was no holocaust. Smoke rising to 20,000 feet combined with cloud to make observation of results impossible for the attackers. As a test, then, the mission was inconclusive. To the citizens of Nagoya, who were better informed than intelligence officers of 21st Bomber Command, the damage seemed slight. On January 9th, having satisfied Norstad's requirement, the command returned to its program of precision bombing against aircraft factories. Performance for the most part was of a piece with what had gone before. On 9 January 1945 seventy-two B-29's were sent against Musashino near Tokyo. High winds broke up the formations so that only eighteen planes were able to bomb the target; twenty-four bombs, widely scattered in the plant area, destroyed one warehouse and damaged two others-a slight return for the effort expended and the six B-29's lost. On January 14th, at the Mitsubishi Aircraft Works at Nagoya on the 14th, precision bombing was again less than precise. Seventy-three B-29's were airborne and forty bombed, getting four GP's-one ton-into the No. 5 Works area and damaging three buildings. Frustrated by this, Hansell increasingly blamed his crews for the unsatisfactory outcomes. Remarkably, he would only achieve his first fully successful B-29 attack on his final mission of the war. The target for the January 19 strike was virgin, a plant of the Kawasaki Aircraft Industries Company located 2 miles northwest of Akashi, a village on the Inland Sea some 12 miles west of Kobe. The Akashi works housed Kawasaki's general headquarters and one of the company's two large production units, which built the twin-engine fighters Nick and Randy and engines for Tony, Oscar and Frank fighters. Smaller than Nakajima and Mitsubishi, Kawasaki in 1944 delivered 17% of Japan's combat airframes and 12% of its combat engines. Against Akashi, Hansell sent 77 B-29s, plus 3 others in a diversionary strike. With good weather, 62 bulled it through to the Kawasaki factory, dumped 155 tons of GPs, and then returned with no losses. Interpreting strike photos, intelligence officers estimated that 38% of the roofed area showed major damage. This was an understatement. Every important building in both the engine and airframe branches had been hit and production was cut by 90%. Indeed, the Kawasaki Company liquidated the combined plant and dispersed the machine tools, which had suffered only slightly, to other sites. The Akashi shops were given temporary repairs at the cost of 226 tons of critical materials and over 9000000 yen, but the installation was used thereafter only for limited assembly jobs. It is a pity that the full results of this mission could not have been known to Hansell. His first completely successful B-29 attack, Akashi seemed to epitomize the doctrines of precision bombardment he had championed-and it was his last strike of the war. Unaware of this success, Hansell was replaced the following day as head of the 21st Bomber Command by the determined LeMay, who immediately suggested a shift to firebombing Japan's major cities at low altitude during nighttime, marking a stark departure from Hansell's previous strategies. However, the only obstacle in the flight path was Iwo Jima, which could alert the Japanese to an impending raid and still had operational airfields capable of launching intercepting fighters. These airfields had also been used for sporadic air assaults on the Marianas, although few attacks were actually carried out in January. Capturing Iwo Jima would resolve these issues, and Admiral Nimitz aimed to establish emergency landing facilities for B-29s based in Saipan, as well as a base for their fighter escorts targeting Japan. Consequently, he decided to proceed with the invasion, codenamed Operation Detachment. After this operation, Nimitz planned to invade Okinawa to secure and develop a robust air and naval base for the assault on the Japanese home islands, which we will discuss further later. For the Iwo Jima operation, Admiral Spruance was once again given overall command of the "big blue fleet," which was re-designated as the 5th Fleet. Under his command, Vice-Admiral Richmond Turner led Task Force 51, the Joint Expeditionary Force, responsible for landing Lieutenant-General Holland Smith's Expeditionary Troops. Turner was supported by Rear-Admiral William Blandy's Task Force 52, the Amphibious Support Force, which included ten escort carriers; Rear-Admiral Harry Hill's Task Force 53, comprising all transports and landing craft; Rear-Admiral Bertram Rodgers' Task Force 54, which had six battleships and five cruisers for shore bombardment; and Vice-Admiral Marc Mitscher's Task Force 58, the Fast Carrier Force. For the amphibious invasion, Major-General Harry Schmidt's 5th Amphibious Corps would deploy the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions, planning to land the 4th and 5th Divisions side by side with two regiments each along the two-mile stretch of beach between Mount Suribachi and the East Boat Basin on the island's southeast coast. Smith and Schmidt also decided to limit corps artillery to two battalions of 155mm howitzers, organized as the 1st Provisional Field Artillery Group, due to the limited space available for emplacements on the island. After landing, Major-General Clifton Cates' 4th Marine Division would take control of the Motoyama Plateau and its airfields, while also capturing the O-1 Line on the corps' right flank. Meanwhile, Major-General Keller Rockey's 5th Marine Division would secure the Mount Suribachi region before advancing northeast to capture the O-1 Line on the corps' left flank. They would then push forward across the island until Iwo Jima was fully secured. At the same time, Major-General Graves Erskine's 3rd Marine Division would remain in reserve, with only its 21st Marine Regiment deployed as the corps reserve. To aid in this effort, the 7th Air Force, under Generals Harmon and Hale, had been consistently targeting Iwo Jima's facilities since August 1944. Following intense attacks in December, which included bombardments by Rear-Admiral Allan Smith's 5th Cruiser Division against Iwo Jima, Haha Jima, and Chichi Jima were again struck on January 5, but the next bombardment wouldn't occur until January 25.  A fighter sweep by 28 P-38s opened the attack at 0945; 62 B-29s bombed at 1100 and 102 B-24s at noon; Crudiv 5 (Rear Admiral Allan E. Smith), comprising heavy cruisers Chester, Pensecola and Salt Lake City with six destroyers, arrived off Iwo at 1330 and opened bombardment at 1347. "Hoke" Smith approached the island from the west, rounded Mount Suribachi and then reversed track in a half-circle. Unfortunately the sky was so heavily overcast as to force the planes to bomb by radar and to hamper ships' spotting. Surface visibility was good enough to enable the island to be well covered by a naval bombardment, which lasted for 70 minutes and expended 1500 rounds of 8-inch and 5334 rounds of 5-inch shell. The bombers dropped 814 tons of bombs. Photographs, taken three days later, showed that both airfields on Iwo were wholly or in part operational, but no more enemy air raids hit the Marianas until Christmas Day. The job of keeping Iwo airfields neutralized was now turned over to B-24s of VII A.A.F. Between 8 December 1944 and 15 February 1945 they flew at least one strike daily over the island. The day before Christmas, Rear Admiral Smith's heavy cruisers, together with five destroyers, delivered a second bombardment, coordinated with a B-24 strike. This strike was slightly more eventful than the initial one in December, but even less effective. The bombardment, which expended 1500 rounds of 8-inch, provoked return fire from a 6-inch coast defense battery (designated "Kitty" on the target maps) in the northeast part of the island, but "Kitty's" claws managed to strike no closer than 200 yards. As proof of the slight damage inflicted by this bombardment, the Japanese were able to pay a vicious return visit to Saipan on Christmas Eve, a raid of 25 planes which destroyed one B-29 and damaged three more beyond repair. Crudiv 5 returned 27 December for a repeat performance, lighter than the others; and a fourth bombardment was set up for 5 January 1945. While fighter planes and B-24s hit Iwo Jima the same cruisers and six destroyers bombarded Chichi Jima, 145 northward, and the slightly nearer Haha Jima. Their hope was to catch a convoy bringing Japanese supplies to these islands, whence they were forwarded to Iwo by small craft at night. Destroyer Fanning, steaming ahead of the group as radar picket, encountered at 0206 a surface target, later identified as LSV-102, which she sank. At 0700 Admiral Smith's group opened a one hour and 49 minutes' bombardment of Chichi Jima. During it, destroyer David W. Taylor suffered an underwater explosion, probably from a mine, which flooded her forward magazine. The Haha Jima bombardment by Salt Lake City and two destroyers lasted for an hour. Crudiv 5 then pounded Iwo Jima for another hour and three quarters. The reply was negligible, and a few aircraft which made passes at the cruisers were easily driven off. Starting on the last day of January and continuing for two weeks, 7th Air Force aircraft bombed the island day and night, occasionally joined by LeMay's Superfortresses. For ten weeks, Iwo Jima faced near-daily bombardments from land-based aircraft, with nearly 6,800 tons of bombs dropped. Additionally, there were five naval bombardments that fired 203 rounds of 16-inch shells, 6,472 rounds of 8-inch shells, and 15,251 rounds of 5-inch shells. Under normal circumstances, such a heavy and sustained bombardment would have been more than enough to devastate an island of that size. However, the Japanese managed to restore the airfields on Iwo Jima just hours after each attack and continued to strengthen their defenses on the island. Following the fall of Saipan, the Japanese appointed Lieutenant-General Kuribayashi Tadamichi to oversee the defenses of the Bonin Islands, renaming the Ogasawara District Group as the 109th Division. Kuribayashi stationed Major-General Tachibana Yoshio's 1st Mixed Brigade and most of Colonel Iida Yusuke's 17th Independent Mixed Regiment on Chichi Jima, along with several other units across the islands. He accurately predicted that Iwo Jima would be the target for an Allied landing and took measures to make it virtually indestructible. To this end, he coordinated with Major-General Senda Sadasue's 2nd Mixed Brigade, Colonel Ikeda Masuo's 145th Regiment, and Lieutenant-Colonel Baron Nishi Takeishi's severely weakened 26th Tank Regiment, which had sustained heavy losses from American submarines at sea. Additionally, Major Fujiwara Tamachi's 3rd Battalion of the 17th Independent Mixed Regiment and a robust artillery unit led by Colonel Kaido Chosaku were included in the defense. Rear-Admiral Ichimaru Toshinosuke also provided a significant naval garrison on the island, centered around the 27th Air Flotilla, bringing Kuribayashi's total forces to approximately 21,060 men, far exceeding the American estimate of 13,000. Aware that the beaches would be vulnerable to enemy naval and air assaults, Kuribayashi opted to strengthen the Mount Suribachi and Motoyama Plateau areas. The Mount Suribachi area was made a semi-independent defense sector, its heavily fortified positions bristling with weapons of all types, ranging from casemated coast-defense guns and artillery to automatic weapons emplaced in mutually supporting pillboxes. The narrow isthmus connecting Suribachi to the rest of the island was lightly held by infantry, but heavily defended by enfilade fire from artillery, rockets, and mortars emplaced on both the high ground in the south (Suribachi area) and the northern portion of the island. The main defense line was a belt of mutually supporting positions organized in depth, running generally northwest-southeast across the island. It stretched from the cliffs north of the western beaches south to include Airfield Number 2; then, turning eastward through Minami, terminated at the rugged coast north of the eastern beaches. Pillboxes, blockhouses, bunkers, and dug-in tanks strengthened the defenses in the naturally formidable terrain everywhere throughout this belt. The second defense line generally bisected the remaining area in the northern portion of the island. It began several hundred yards below Kitano Point on the northwest coast, cut through Airfield Number 3 and the Motoyama area in the center, and terminated between Tachiiwa Point and the East Boat Basin on the eastern coast. Man-made emplacements were not as numerous in this second line, but natural caves and other covered positions afforded by the fantastically rugged terrain were skillfully organized for the defense. The beaches would be lightly defended but would receive fire support from the elevated positions. A substantial reserve force, including tanks, was also prepared to counterattack and push the Americans back into the sea if they managed to establish a foothold. In a shift from traditional Japanese defensive strategies, Kuribayashi moved away from full-scale counterattacks and suicidal banzai charges, instead instructing his troops to hold their mutually supportive positions to the last and to carry out small unit counterattacks at cutoff points. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The Allied forces continued their advance through Luzon, battling Japanese defenses, liberating prisoners, and securing key locations, paving the way for a final push toward Manila. Meanwhile, on Iwo Jima, General Kuribayashi was preparing for a final stand, hoping beyond hope to make the Americans pay so dearly they might end the war.

Last time we continued speaking about the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Admiral Toyoda's Operation Sho-Go aimed to eliminate American naval forces but faced setbacks with the loss of key ships. As Japanese forces advanced, miscommunications led to disorganized attacks. Rear-Admiral Clifton Sprague's Taffy groups used smoke and air assaults to delay the Japanese, ultimately leading to Kurita's retreat after sustaining heavy damage from American air strikes. On October 25, a series of intense naval engagements unfolded, featuring airstrikes and kamikaze attacks. U.S. forces launched multiple strikes against Japanese carriers, inflicting significant damage but facing challenges from anti-aircraft fire and pilot fatigue. The day ended with the sinking of several Japanese vessels, including Zuikaku and Chitose, resulting in substantial casualties. Admiral Halsey attempted to intercept Kurita's forces but was too late. Despite heavy losses, including the cruiser Abukuma and numerous aircraft, Kurita's forces managed to reach safety. The battle marked a significant defeat for the Japanese, severely weakening their naval capabilities, though Kamikaze attacks prolonged the war. This episode is the Advance to Ormoc Valley  Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Last we we covered the climax of the battle of Leyte Gulf seeing the IJN basically annihilated in the waters surrounding the philippines. As the confrontation drew to a close, General Krueger's offensive was ongoing at Leyte. By October 26, General Sibert's 10th Corps and General Hodge's 24th Corps had successfully established two beachhead areas, gradually expanding their perimeter inland and pushing General Makino's 16th Division further into the island's interior. Following the failure of his earlier repositioning after the loss of Hindang and Burauen, Makino acknowledged that he could not prevent the loss of the eastern coastal plain. He decided to retreat his units to rear positions in the mountains west of Dagami and Burauen. Concurrently, as part of Operation TA, Admiral Mikawa successfully delivered the first reinforcements to Ormoc. Consequently, General Suzuki promptly ordered Colonel Sumitani Takayoshi's 41st Regiment to move towards Carigara and then to Jaro, where the remnants of the 33rd Regiment had fallen back to maintain the division's left flank. After capturing Hills B and C, the 24th Division resumed its westward assault on October 26. With General Mudge's 1st Cavalry Division protecting General Irving's northern flank, the 34th Regiment advanced along Highway 2, reaching Santa Fe, while the 19th Regiment attempted to attack Pastrana but was halted short of its objective by heavy enemy fire. To the south, the 383rd Regiment patrolled towards San Vicente Hill amidst fierce resistance, as the 382nd Regiment attacked Tabontabon but was forced back to the Guinarona River by determined defenders. In addition, the reserve 3rd Battalion, 381st Regiment, embarked on a long march north along Highway 1 towards Tanauan but encountered enemy fire near Vigia Point. Further south, the 17th Regiment successfully advanced to a position about 600 yards south of Guinarona, while the 32nd Regiment fought persistently to reach the edge of the Buri airstrip. The following day, after fending off several light counterattacks, the 32nd finally secured the airstrip with minimal resistance. Additionally, the 17th pushed forward to a point approximately 2,200 yards south of Dagami, although they faced increased opposition from the retreating enemy. To the east, following an extensive artillery bombardment, the 382nd captured a majority of Tabontabon in a coordinated attack, with Colonel Dill's 1st and 3rd Battalions then moving northeast toward Kapahuan. Colonel Michael Halloran's 3rd Battalion pressed northward and ultimately took Tanauan without opposition before heading towards Kiling. Meanwhile, in the Catmon Hill area, after General Krueger released the remainder of the 381st Regiment to the control of the 24th Corps, General Bradley decided to deploy his reserve regiment to take control of the Labiranan Head position in preparation for an assault against Catmon hill. Catmon Hill had been under steady naval and artillery fire since A Day, October 20. The 96th Division artillery had constantly fired on targets of opportunity by day and harassed enemy positions in the area during the night. Starting at 21:00 on October 27, the 105-mm howitzers of the 361st Field Artillery Battalion, the 155-mm howitzers of the 198th Field Artillery Battalion, a battery of 155-mm howitzers from the 363d Field Artillery Battalion, and the 75-mm howitzers from the 780th Amphibian Tank Battalion were to deliver harassing fires on the hill until 10:30 the following day. At that time all of the artillery units were to commence firing successive concentrations beginning at the bottom of the hill and working to the top in 50-yard bounds. After the 381st Regiment, less the 3rd Battalion, attacked at 12:00 on October 28, the artillery was to fire concentrations in front of the troops as they advanced. In making his plans for the capture of Catmon Hill, Colonel Michael E. Halloran, commander of the 381st Regiment, decided to have the 1st Battalion make an enveloping movement from the northeast while the 2nd Battalion pushed west along the main ridge. The 1st Battalion, 383rd Regiment, from its position on Labiranan Head, would support the attack by fire. Further north, Irving's push westward continued as the 34th Regiment advanced unopposed to the Mudburon River, while the 19th Regiment captured Pastrana following another heavy artillery barrage. On that day, the 171st Independent Battalion arrived after a week-long voyage from Panay, preparing to join the 41st Regiment and its sister battalion towards Carigara and Jaro. On October 28, as the 41st Regiment passed through Carigara and approached Jaro, Mikawa launched his second Operation TA convoy, consisting of three echelons. The first echelon left Manila immediately without cover, transporting the 20th Antitank Battalion. Simultaneously, preparations were underway to send the 12th Independent Regiment and the recently arrived 1st Division to Leyte. Meanwhile, the 34th Regiment swiftly moved through Alangalang and advanced to the Mainit River, where they were ultimately halted by fierce Japanese resistance. Nevertheless, two companies successfully crossed the river unnoticed during a heavy rainstorm. After launching a surprise assault against the defenders, they captured a bridge over the river. At the same time, the 19th Regiment progressed to Tingib, where it established a patrol base. General Hoffman also directed his 2nd Cavalry Brigade to advance toward Carigara, with the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry making an overland move to San Miguel, while Troop C of the 7th Cavalry conducted an amphibious landing at Barugo, later engaging in skirmishes with Japanese forces at Carigara. To the south, after successfully fending off a vigorous counterattack, Colonel Dill's 2nd Battalion secured the Tabontabon area, enabling it to move north toward Kiling. In spite of determined opposition, the Japanese supply center of Tabontabon had at last been taken and approximately 350 Japanese killed in the area. During the three days of fighting, the 2d Battalion had thirty-four men killed and eighty wounded. The remainder of the 382nd fought their way to Digahongan before turning towards Kiling, eventually halting at Kansamada. Meanwhile, while the 383rd conducted reconnaissance toward San Vicente and the 9th Regiment began its retreat to Dagami, the 381st Regiment finally launched its assault on Catmon Hill. However, Halloran's two battalions were met with heavy gunfire from the surrounding foothills. Lastly, as the 184th Regiment patrolled toward Santa Ana, the 17th Regiment attacked toward Dagami. Despite facing strong opposition and difficult swamp conditions, they managed to push 300 yards beyond the enemy stronghold by nightfall, rolling up the defenders' eastern flank. Since the 2d Battalion had borne the brunt of the fighting on 28 October and had suffered numerous casualties, the regimental commander decided to have the battalion drop back into reserve. Although the drive to Dagami was to continue, the north-south line of enemy pillboxes on the left flank of the regiment could not be ignored. At 0800 on 29 October the regimental lines were to be reorganized so that the 3d and 1st Battalions, less Company B, would pass through the 2d Battalion, which would become the regimental reserve. Company B with a platoon of M8's would attack the flank and rear of the enemy in the left line of pillboxes. At 0800, under cover of a heavy artillery concentration from the 49th Field Artillery Battalion, the 1st and 3d Battalions, 17th Infantry, passed through the 2d Battalion without incident. Company B, reinforced by the platoon from the Cannon Company, moved out to destroy the enemy force on the regiment's left flank. The company fought the Japanese from pillbox to pillbox, catching the enemy on his flanks and rear by rifle and machine gun fire, together with time-burst fire from the self-propelled howitzers. This completely demoralized the Japanese, some of whom threw down their arms and tried unsuccessfully to escape. More than 120 enemy dead were counted in the area. The 1st Battalion entered the southern part of Dagami without encountering serious resistance. It then came under artillery fire from the hills west of the town. The 3d Battalion proceeded east of the road in a column of companies in the order L, K, and I, and met no serious opposition until it reached a cemetery south of Dagami. Overgrown with weeds seven to ten feet high and containing stone crypts built off the ground, the cemetery was divided by a path running east to west. As Company L moved into the burial ground, Company I swung around the right (east) side to come into position for the night. The leading elements of Company L passed through the cemetery and Company I moved into position without incident, but as the 1st Platoon of Company L, the reserve platoon, crossed the path, a headstone tilted back and from the open grave four Japanese opened fire with an American Browning automatic rifle and other small arms. The small arms of the 1st Platoon had no effect and it became necessary to bring forward a flame thrower to burn the enemy out. At the same time the platoon received fire from other open graves, from which the Japanese had removed the bodies. By punching holes through the stone they used the crypts as individual foxholes. The platoon broke into small units and pushed through the cemetery, destroying the enemy forces wherever they could be located. Company K, which followed Company I, placed two platoons abreast behind Company L. As it came through the weeds past the cemetery path a Japanese officer charged on the right flank with his saber and wounded one man before he could be brought down. Since the platoons were also receiving heavy fire from the tombs, the commander of Company K drew his men back to the path where they reorganized. Preceded by a battery of six flame throwers, the men then marched shoulder to shoulder through the cemetery and burnt out the enemy. About 1900 the regiment completed the action and formed its night perimeter. During the fighting, the regimental operations officer, hearing the heavy fire and not being able to communicate with the 3d Battalion headquarters, called Company K direct to ascertain if the Japanese had broken through the American lines. "Hell no," was the reported reply, "we're breaking through theirs and fighting for our bivouac." During the night small infiltration parties of Japanese tried unsuccessfully to penetrate the regiment's defenses, and sporadic artillery fire was received from the hills west of Dagami. The following day, the 3rd and 1st Battalions advanced through the 2nd Battalion to continue their northern push, successfully entering Dagami without facing significant opposition. After securing the previous headquarters of the 16th Division, the 17th Battalion spent the next two days conducting mopping-up operations and patrolling the Dagami area, effectively establishing contact with the 19th Regiment across the Binahaan River and the 382nd Regiment to the east. Simultaneously, the 32nd Regiment dispatched its 2nd Battalion toward Abuyog, which was successfully captured by midday. By October 31, Company G had further taken control of Baybay, and the 1st Battalion had landed at Panaon to support the 21st Regiment stationed there. As a result, General Arnold's 7th Division accomplished its objective of capturing the Burauen airstrips and Dagami while linking up with the 96th Division and 10th Corps. This operation resulted in an estimated 4,211 Japanese casualties, with 19 soldiers taken prisoner, while the division incurred 322 killed, 1,064 wounded, and 21 missing. Meanwhile, on October 29, the 381st Regiment executed a tank-supported offensive and ultimately captured Catmon Hill, which would be thoroughly cleared in the following two days. At the same time, Halloran's 3rd Battalion stormed and secured Kiling, with Dill's 2nd Battalion arriving shortly thereafter. On the outskirts of the barrio the battalion met stubborn and determined resistance where the Japanese, with machine guns, mortars, and rifles, fought "to the last man." The resistance was overcome, and by 1500 the Americans occupied the town, which was honeycombed with emplacements and entrenchments. At 1600 the 3d Battalion, 381st Infantry, was relieved by the 2d Battalion, 382d Infantry, which had come up from Tabontabon by truck. At 1800 the 3d Battalion, 381st Infantry, returned by truck to the area north of San Roque. However, the remainder of the 382nd Battalion was unable to penetrate the retreating 9th Regiment towards Kiling, allowing some Japanese forces to evade complete destruction. Nevertheless, Bradley's 96th Division successfully took control of the Catmon Hill mass and the key towns of Tabontabon and Tanauan, resulting in an estimated 2,769 Japanese casualties and 6 prisoners captured, at the cost of 145 men killed, 564 wounded, and 90 missing. On October 29, Colonel Newman's 3rd Battalion advanced northward, leading the charge toward Jaro. They gradually battled through Galotan and quickly captured Jaro without much resistance. The American forces moved so swiftly that Suzuki was unable to implement his strategy of using Jaro as the gathering point for the reinforcements of the 35th Army, compelling him to designate Carigara as the new rendezvous site. Due to the evident Japanese strength in the region, Hoffman ordered his units to bolster defenses in Barugo, with the remaining units of the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry arriving by nightfall, followed by the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry on October 31, and the 2nd Squadron, 5th Cavalry on November 1.  At 08:00 on October 30 Colonel Newman ordered the 3rd Battalion of the 34th Regiment to start for Carigara down the highway. As the battalion left the outskirts of Jaro, with Company L in the lead, it came under fire from Japanese who were dug in under shacks along the road. Upon a call from the commanding officer of Company L, the tanks came up in a column, fired under the shacks, and then retired. The leading platoon was drawn back so that artillery fire might be placed on the Japanese, but the enemy could not be located precisely enough to use the artillery. Newman then ordered a cautious movement forward without artillery support, a squad placed on each side of the road and two tanks in the center. The squads had advanced only fifty yards when Japanese fire again pinned them down. When Newman came forward and discovered why the advance was held up he declared, "I'll get the men going okay." Upon hearing that the regimental commander was to lead them, the men started to move forward. The Japanese at once opened fire with artillery and mortars, and Colonel Newman was hit in the stomach. Although badly wounded he tried to devise some means of clearing the situation. After sending a runner back with orders to have the 3rd Battalion fire on the Japanese position, he said, "Leave me here and get mortar fire on that enemy position." As soon as possible Colonel Newman was put on a poncho and dragged back to safety. The following morning, while the 1st Battalion, 19th Regiment moved toward Jaro, the 34th Battalion launched another attack and managed to reach the Yapan River. Despite their fierce assault, the heavy Japanese artillery and flanking fire once again stalled the Americans on their journey to Carigara, allowing the 41st Regiment to withdraw. At this stage, the 5th Air Force had officially set up its forward units on Leyte, tasked with achieving air superiority and attacking Japanese convoys and troop concentrations. However, as the 13th Air Force focused its primary efforts on airfields in bypassed areas. Poor weather had taken its toll on General Krueger's advance. Rainy, monsoon-like conditions confounded his engineers, and airfield construction at Tacloban and Dulag floundered. Landing conditions were still poor. Naval carrier aircraft, from damaged escort carriers, headed to both airfields instead of ditching at sea. As the Navy pilots attempted to land on Leyte, 25 out of 72 planes ended up damaged. Without suitable land-based US air power, the Japanese could continue to launch air attacks. Limited American air power did contest the skies against the Japanese, but could still only provide a minimum of close air support to the American troops. While Japanese aircraft continued to reach targets throughout Leyte, Kinkaid and Halsey's forces had to depart the Leyte region to resupply, so Kenney had to take over with his limited forces. MacArthur did persuade Halsey to maintain Task Group 38.2 in the area when he withdrew most of his fleet on October 29. Kinkaid also left ten escort carriers only by redistributing fleet supplies, but he also had to refit. Nonetheless, Ground commanders criticized Kenney's continued failure to provide close air support. During the early invasion period, naval carrier aviators had delivered direct support. For example, out of the 121 troop support missions from October 20 to 25, pilots flew 33 sorties in direct support of soldiers. With Kinkaid and Halsey's forces departed, Kenney's focus was on air superiority. He had eliminated most close air support missions until later in the campaign. As a result, the infantry had to rely on artillery. The escort carriers of the 7th Fleet, significantly diminished following the Battle of Leyte Gulf, were unable to provide support. Although Admiral Mitscher's carriers did conduct numerous strikes against Japanese shipping in the Visayas and Manila Bay in the last days of October, Task Force 38 had mostly been withdrawn by the end of the month. During the final week of October, the 4th Air Army and the newly-formed 1st Combined Base Air Force maintained a persistent campaign to support ground operations, gradually redirecting their attacks from amphibious shipping and carriers to the enemy-occupied airfields at Tacloban and Dulag.  Though Kenney's airfields still had minimal capacity, he had 34 P-38s from the 49th Fighter Group based at Morotai deployed to Tacloban Airfield on October 27. Three days later, only 20 P-38s remained, as Japanese air attacks destroyed or damaged several of the twin-tailed aircraft. In response, Kenney deployed more P-38s from the 475th Fighter Group. He also assigned six P-61s from the 421st Night Fighter Squadron to counter night attacks. Kenney later replaced them with F6Fs from VMF (N)-541, which improved night patrol and interception missions to include strikes on Japanese night convoys. Thus, Kenney's pilots, led by the elite aces Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire, started to make a difference. Additionally, bombing attacks disrupted airfield construction and caused aircraft losses since they were parked close together due to space limitations. Still, Army engineers with Filipino labor made inroads towards rendering the airfields fully operational. Pilots could now use an expanded 5,000ft runway at Tacloban on October 31. With a growing 5th Air Force presence, the Americans improved their ability to intercept bombers; as a consequence, the Japanese relied more on night attacks. This shift inflicted substantial damage and compelled the Americans to reinforce their positions. Alongside the primary air offensive targeting enemy supply shipping and airfields, Kamikaze units executed suicide attacks against enemy carriers operating off the east coast of the Philippines. Pilots, as well as aircraft of various types, were drawn from the 153d, 601st and 761st Air Groups. The initial corps used only bomb-equipped fighters. However, after the reorganizations of the Kamikaze corps, all types of aircraft were used.  A kamikaze suicide aircraft hit Intrepid on one of her port side gun positions; ten men were killed and another six were wounded, but damage was minimal. The USS Franklin had just refueled and returned to the Leyte action on 27 October, her planes concentrating on a heavy cruiser and two destroyers south of Mindoro. She was under way about 100 miles (160 km) off Samar on 30 October, when enemy bombers appeared bent on a suicide mission. Navy fighters shot down most of the Japanese planes, but six broke through the combat air patrol into Franklin's task group of four carriers defensively surrounded by a circle of about twenty escorting cruisers and destroyers. Shipboard anti-aircraft guns shot down three of the four kamikazes independently diving toward each of the four carriers; but the one targeting Franklin hit the flight deck and crashed through to the gallery deck, killing 56 men and wounding 60. As the remaining two kamikazes attacked, one was shot down by anti-aircraft guns and the second missed Franklin with two bombs before flying into the stern of Belleau Wood. Franklin was able to extinguish fires and patch the flight deck so planes could be recovered 76 minutes after the kamikaze hit. Both carriers retired to Ulithi Atoll for temporary repairs, and then Franklin proceeded to the Puget Sound Navy Yard, arriving on 28 November 1944 for repairs of her battle damage.  Meanwhile, on October 30, the 20th Antitank Battalion was successfully landed at Ormoc. The following day, Mikawa dispatched his remaining two echelons: the second comprised three transports carrying the Imahori Detachment, primarily made up of Colonel Imahori Tetsusaku's 12th Independent Regiment. The third included four transports and four frigates carrying most of Lieutenant-General Kataoka Tadasu's 1st Division along with around 9,000 tons of supplies and ammunition, all under the protection of Rear-Admiral Kimura Masatomi's screen of six destroyers. This would be Mikawa's last convoy, as he would soon be replaced in command of the Southwest Area Fleet by Vice-Admiral Okawachi Denshichi due to his deteriorating health. Following a smooth journey, the Imahori Detachment was quickly disembarked at Ormoc on November 1, with the remainder of the convoy arriving later that night to commence the unloading for the 1st Division. During the day, one of the transports was sent to Cebu to pick up the 35th Army Headquarters, which landed the next morning alongside Kataoka's troops. By noon on November 2, a total of 13,000 soldiers had successfully arrived, culminating in the most effective reinforcement operation of the Leyte campaign, with just one transport lost and another slightly damaged. Turning to the primary action, on November 1, two companies from the 34th Regiment were ordered to execute a broad flanking maneuver and then attack Tunga from the northeast, facing no resistance. This enabled Newman's 1st and 2nd Battalions to advance swiftly down the highway to a point approximately 1,000 yards from Sagkanan. Concerned about the enemy's considerable presence at Carigara, Sibert planned for his two divisions to launch a coordinated assault on the town the following day; however, unbeknownst to him, the disorganized Japanese forces chose to abandon the town and retreat to the mountains southwest of Capoocan. Thus, following a heavy artillery bombardment, the Americans captured Carigara without opposition and promptly established a perimeter, while the 34th Regiment advanced further to Balud, where they encountered intense enemy fire. On that same day, the 382nd Regiment took control of Dagami, from which they would engage the positions of the 16th Division on Bloody Ridge over the coming days. The capture of Carigara marked the completion of the second phase of General Krueger's plan for liberating Leyte. Irving's 24th Division successfully achieved its objectives, resulting in the deaths of approximately 2,970 Japanese soldiers and the capture of 13 prisoners, with their own losses totaling 210 killed, 859 wounded, and 6 missing. Additionally, by October 27, Mudge's 1st Cavalry Division had killed an estimated 739 Japanese and taken 7 prisoners, incurring a loss of 40 men killed, 199 wounded, and 8 missing. The next phase of Krueger's strategy involved two offensives converging on Ormoc: one moving south through Ormoc Valley led by Sibert's 10th Corps and the other advancing north from Baybay under Hodge's 24th Corps. Initially, while certain units of the 24th Corps continued pushing west to bolster troops along Ormoc Bay and clean up in southern Leyte Valley, Sibert's forces aimed to secure control of the Carigara Bay coastline from Carigara to Pinamopoan. Simultaneously, Suzuki sent the experienced 1st Division to Carigara to launch an offensive toward Tacloban. The 1st Division, which had been activated in Tokyo, had served in Manchuria during the "China Incident" and had been transferred to Shanghai in August 1944. Though it had no combat experience, this division was considered by Major-General Tomochika Yoshiharu, deputy chief of staff of the 35th Army, to be the best equipped division of the Japanese Army. Under the command of Lieutenant-General Kataoka Tadasu, it had been held in reserve by Imperial General Headquarters for the decisive battle, and it was sent to Manila with great expectations. Meanwhile the Imahori Detachment moved to the northeastern base of the heights southwest of Jaro to facilitate the assembly of the 26th Division for an impending attack on Jaro. After securing Carigara, the 68th Brigade was set to land in the north as part of the 35th Army reserve, while the 30th Division would land at Albuera on Ormoc Bay and negotiate mountainous trails to Burauen to eliminate all enemy resistance in the Dulag region. As other units of the 102nd Division were moved forward using powered schooners, a reinforced company from the 364th Independent Battalion was also deployed to Albuera to secure the landing site for the 30th Division. On the morning of November 3, the 34th Regiment moved west once again and quickly seized Capoocan, just as Kataoka's vanguard was getting close. Suzuki immediately approved the emergency dispositions already taken and issued orders temporarily attaching the various reinforcement units to the 1st Division. It was impossible, however, to notify Lt. Gen. Kataoka immediately of the changed situation, and the division advance guard moved into the vicinity west of Capoocan at 0900 on 3 November to find itself unexpectedly engaged by the enemy. Badly surprised, the advance guard fell back toward Colasian with the enemy in pursuit. Meanwhile, at 1000, Lt. Gen. Kataoka reached the high ground south of Managasnas. Finding his advance guard engaged, he immediately ordered the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment and the 20th Antitank Battalion to check the enemy advance. At the same time he dispatch ed an order to the division main body to close up at forced march. Although the defenders were initially taken by surprise, they managed to halt the enemy's progress with fierce resistance, ultimately compelling them to withdraw. It was only after artillery bombardment of the ridge parallel to the road that the 34th finally dismantled the Japanese stronghold, establishing their position for the night. Additionally, earlier in the day, Company K had conducted a reconnaissance mission using amphibian tractors from Capoocan to a location just west of Pinamopoan. However, due to heavy enemy fire, the company withdrew and returned to Capoocan. Unbeknownst to the Americans, Kataoka mistakenly perceived this as a battalion-sized enemy assault, prompting him to retreat southwest and position his forces on the eastern end of a long ridge overlooking the coast, referred to as Breakneck Ridge.  Breakneck Ridge, over which Highway 2 corkscrewed its way between Pinamopoan and Limon for about 7200 yards, was actually a hill mass with many spurs branching off from an irregularly shaped crest line toward the shores of Carigara Bay to the north and the Levte River valley to the south. Shoulder-high cogon grass was thick on the low ground, and the pockets between the hills were heavily forested. The valleys were deep, with precipitous sides. The 1st Division had heavily fortified the area, taking advantage of the innumerable thickly wooded pockets that served as natural forts. The Japanese had also built an elaborate system of trenches and other defensive positions and had honeycombed the area with spider holes. Many of the latter were on reverse slopes some distance below the crests and were protected from direct fire. In front of each spider hole the enemy had cut fire lanes through the cogon grass, which was left so short that even a crawling soldier would be exposed to fire. The constant rainfall made the hills slippery and treacherous, and, more important, provided a protective curtain in the day and covered movements of the enemy at night. Following the Japanese withdrawal, the 34th quickly secured Colasian and captured Pinamopoan without opposition the next day. Newman's 3rd Battalion advanced through the town, continuing west along the highway for about 1,700 yards, stopping just short of the ridge. Anticipating a potential enemy amphibious assault via Carigara Bay, Krueger ordered Sibert to defend the Carigara area against any seaborne attack before proceeding southward. Meanwhile, as the divisions of the 10th Corps prepared defensive measures against a possible sea invasion, Colonel Miyauchi Yoshio's 57th Regiment was ordered to get ready to launch an attack from the ridge, as Kataoka believed that the enemy force could be easily cut off. As the newly-arrived 21st Regiment took over from the 34th at the Pinamopoan defenses, the Japanese forces launched an attack on a party of artillery forward observers conducting reconnaissance on OP Hill on November 5. With the artillerymen pinned down, Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Weber's 3rd Battalion moved in to assist them by the afternoon, successfully securing the northern approaches to OP Hill and the undefended Corkscrew Ridge on the left. Although the Americans were able to fend off the enemy's counterattacks, intense mortar fire on November 6 ultimately compelled them to withdraw. Despite suffering heavy casualties during the battle for Breakneck Ridge, the 1st Division had nearly completed its concentration in the Cananga area and was ready to initiate a broad four-pronged assault. However, the Japanese advance through the mountainous terrain remained exceedingly slow, leaving the 57th Regiment to conduct the attack on its own. Concurrently, Irving attached the 3rd Battalion of the 19th Regiment to the 21st Regiment and ordered the combined force to advance towards Breakneck Ridge. Consequently, Weber's troops launched an assault on Miyauchi's positions, but were completely unsuccessful in breaking through. Dissatisfied with the 21st Regiment's progress and feeling that Weber was insufficiently aggressive, Sibert replaced him with Lieutenant-Colonel William Verbeck, a seasoned veteran of the Alaska Campaign. Verbeck then made an unsuccessful attempt at a wide flanking maneuver to the east but ultimately had to entrench at the edge of Breakneck Ridge by nightfall. On the same day, Colonel Chapman dispatched Company G to Hill 1525, but it lost its way and ended up considerably further east. Thats all we have for today on the Philippines front as we now need to shift over to New Britain. In October, a decision was made to deploy the 40th Division for combat in the Philippines, transferring control of the island to the Australians. This change aligned with the Australian government's intention to utilize their own troops to reclaim territory previously occupied by the Japanese during the war. As a result, General Ramsay's 5th Division began relocating to New Britain, tasked with containing and isolating the Japanese garrison on the Gazelle Peninsula. Ramsay was instructed to maintain pressure on the Japanese forces while avoiding large-scale deployments, permitted only to conduct patrols and minor raids as limited offensive actions. By late October, the 36th Battalion had assumed control at Cape Hoskins, with the remainder of the 6th Brigade slated to land at Jacquinot Bay in early November.  At this time the Japanese had posts at intervals along the south coast as far west as Awul near Cape Dampier. It was decided that the Australian southern guerilla force would be based at Lakiri, a village in the hills two days' march inland from Waterfall Bay, and in an area into which the enemy had not ventured. It possessed a good site for dropping stores from the air and, as a preliminary, some 25,000 pounds of supplies were dropped there. To give added security to the base the Australian-led native guerillas, commanded at this stage by Captain R. I. Skinner, overcame the enemy's coastwatching posts at Palmalmal and Baien, to the south-west and south-east, respectively, killing 23 and taking three prisoners. None survived at Palmalmal, but two escaped from Baien, and it was learnt later that they reached an enemy post at Milim bearing news of what had happened. The south coast group was now placed under the command of Captain Basil Fairfax-Ross, who counted with five officers, 10 Australian N.C.O's, about 140 native troops, and such native allies as could be maintained on an air delivery of 5,000 pounds of supplies a month. After the loss of Baien the Japanese reinforced their post at Milim at the south end of Wide Bay until it was 400 strong. Far to the west they retained posts at Massau and Awul and round Cape Beechey. Fairfax-Ross decided to move discreetly into the strongly-held Wide Bay area, advancing through the hills, concentrating first on winning over the natives , and using the air power available from Bougainville as his trump card . At the same time spies would be sent into the Gazelle Peninsula. In the western area also the first task was to gain information. On 5th June an American patrol from the west led by Lieutenant White of Angau attacked the Awul garrison, which withdrew inland. An Australian platoon under Lieutenant Black thereupon marched from Jacquinot Bay to Lau and Atu. In this area they found that native guerillas about 80 strong had killed 14 Japanese and 14 of their native allies. At Awul they met White and his party. It now seemed that the Japanese from the Atu-Awul area were retreating to the north coast. Guerillas were organized and at Kensina on 18th June, "after pretending to entertain a party of about 50 enemy" , the natives attacked and killed 28, losing 5 of their own men. Black's patrol, in pursuit, found the remainder of the enemy about Rang and i n an attack on 24th June killed nine, but had to withdraw after losing one native N.C.O . As they moved north and east through hostile territory other Japanese were killed. In the eastern section in this period Lieutenant Johnson was winning the support of influential natives in the mountains south-west of Wide Bay. A heavy air attack was made on the main Milim positions on the night of 17th-18th July and as a result the Japanese with- drew some men to a new position away to the west and some men right back to Lemingi in the Gazelle Peninsula. By early September the last of the Japanese stragglers on the south coast west of Wide Bay had been killed; the Japanese had heard many reports of a strong Australian base at Jacquinot Bay-reports circulated by the Australians to dissuade the enemy from advancing westward. This base, although non-existent as yet, was soon to become a reality, and from 5th to 7th September a reconnaissance party, including officers from New Guinea Force and the 5th Division, landed from the corvette Kiama and, guided by Black, examined the area. The two-platoon force reached Milim unnoticed on 12th August, and found the enemy about 150 strong. At dawn they opened an attack in three groups, one to fire on the houses in the Japanese camp, another to fire from the flank, and the third to intercept any reinforcements from the Yaret position 500 yards to the north. Unfortunately a native fired his rifle during the approach, the enemy manned his defenses, and, after a short exchange of fire, the attackers withdrew and placed ambushes across the tracks. The same day the Swan bombarded Milim. After three days of inaction on the part of the Japanese four native soldiers crawled into the enemy's position and killed three, whereafter the Japanese fired into the bush at intervals for 36 hours. This fire ceased on the 18th and soon afterwards the position was found to be abandoned; there was much booty including boats and numerous machine-guns. It was discovered that the enemy had withdrawn to Waitavalo. Fairfax-Ross now moved his forward base to the coast at the Mu River only 6 hours' march from Waitavalo. On 17th and 18th September Fairfax-Ross, Sampson and a platoon, reconnoitring Kamandran, became involved in a fight with a Japanese force about 100 strong. Anticipating that the enemy would retaliate in force the Australians prepared defensive positions and one platoon under Sergeant-Major Josep, an outstanding N.C.O. who had come from the New Guinea Constabulary, was placed on the hillside above Milim to give warning of an enemy advance. On the night of 28th September the Japanese did in fact advance on Milim and on towards the Australian defensive position at the Mu River. Here, however, largely because of Sergeant Ranken's cool handling of his Bren gun, they were repulsed, losing 17 killed. Next day about 200 Japanese reinforcements arrived and, in a firefight with Josep's men whose presence they had not discovered, 16 Japanese and a native ally were killed. The Australians now withdrew inland. Soon the Japanese, about 700 strong, were in their original positions round Milim, where they remained until heavy air attacks on 6th, 7th and 8th October forced them out again. By 10th October the guerilla force was again concentrated at Lakiri. Consequently, on November 4, a small convoy landed the reinforced 14th/32nd Battalion at Jacquinot Bay without  encountering any resistance. In the days following the landing, ground forces secured the Jacquinot Bay area, while a New Guinean company executed an amphibious operation to Pomio on November 6.  The 6th Brigade was gradually transferred to Cutarp, with the final units arriving on December 16. Due to shipping shortages and the low priority for reinforcing forces on New Britain, all components of the 5th Division would not advance to Jacquinot Bay until April 1945. The first echelon of the 13th Brigade arrived on November 26, while the remaining units followed by the end of December. Meanwhile, in the north, the 36th Battalion dispatched patrols to connect with Australian guerrillas at Ulamona, Ubili, and Ea Ea, aiding them in fending off an enemy advance on the Balima River by the end of November.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The Americans were making tremendous progress in the Philippines, advancing through the Ormoc Valley. Despite the terrible odds, it seems the Japanese would not give up an inch of territory without a fight, digging their heels to the very end. Meanwhile the Australians were dealt mop up duty on New Britain and it was going equally as well.