On the morning of July 22, Moro's 1st Armored encountered Country F's 4th Armored Brigade on the outskirts of Tacloban City and exchanged fire.
Country F invested a total of 70 tanks, 120 infantry combat vehicles, 10 self-propelled artilleries, and 30 anti-aircraft guns. The tank units included 20 M1A1 main battle tanks and various UA armored vehicles. In addition, there was an enhanced support company to provide battlefield support.
For Moro, 60 tanks, 150 infantry vehicles and 20 self-propelled artilleries were deployed in battle. The main battle tank was T-80, and most of the tanks were the relatively outdated T-72 model.
Although there was a lack of armor power, the addition of Celestial Trade's Armored Forces clearly reversed this situation.
