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63rd Infantry Regiment (PA)
63rd Infantry Regiment is a reserve unit of Philippine Army activated and organized during World War II. I was organized from reservist and recruits high school and college students around the 6th Military District. It is part of the 61st Infantry Division activated to cover the island of Panay. The regiment fought entirely in Panay island until it was ordered to surrendered on May 12, 1942. Background The regiment was initially commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Albert F. Christie upon its activation in October 1941 in Romblon. However, then Colonel Bradford Chynoweth the newly designated commander of the 61st Infantry Division selected Christie as his division Chief of Staff. He was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Carter McClennan as its commander in late November. It was inducted to USAFFE on November 15, 1941. Training and organization was still on going when World War II in the Philippines started in early December 1941. The regiment was ordered to transfer to Panay Island. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Division (Philippines)
The 61st Division of the Philippine Army was an infantry division from the 1941 to 1942. In late 1941, there were two regular and ten reserve divisions in the Army of the Philippines, with about 100,000 to 300,000 active troops and officers in the general headquarters, camps in Manila and across the provinces of the Philippines. Among them were the Visayas-Mindanao Force under Colonel (Later MGen.) William F. Sharp in the southern islands (61st, 81st, and 101st Infantry Divisions plus three other infantry regiments), and the Reserve Force. Background 61st Infantry Division was activated in November 1941, then Colonel Bradford Chynoweth was appointed as its commander. He arrived in Panay Island on late November few days before hostilities started. He selected as his division chief of staff was 63rd Infantry Regiment commander Col. Albert F. Christie, replacing Lieutenant Colonel Juan Quimbo who was appointed as Provost Marshal. In addition to division staffs Captain Macar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd Infantry Regiment (PA)
62nd Infantry Regiment was Philippine Army Reserve unit activated in November 1941 in Panay Island. It was organized from the Army reservist in that area with officers mostly coming from Luzon and Americans. I was based and trained in Cabatuan, Iloilo and was placed as part of 61st Infantry Division activated on November 1, 1941, in preparation for Japanese invasion of the Philippines. The regiment was transferred and fought in Cagayan sector in Mindanao island until its surrender on May 12, 1942. It was commanded by US Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Allen Thayer. Background The regiment was activated on August 28, 1941, and inducted to USAFFE on September 1, 1941, in Camp Delgado, Iloilo. Lieutenant Colonel Allen Thayer arrived in Panay island along with other commanders in late November 1941 just days before the hostilities started. The regiment has the same problem with other units with old M1917 Rifles with broken extractors, lack of ammunition that soldiers are not allowed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Provisional Infantry Regiment (PA)
64th Infantry Regiment, is a provisional unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army under 61st Infantry Division activated and organized in Panay Island. It fought the Japanese invaders in the island from April 18, 1942, to May 12, 1942, after ordered to surrender by Visayas-Mindanao Force commander Major General William F. Sharp. Background After General Sharp moved his headquarters in Mindanao, he ordered bulked of his units to Mindanao as well. 61st Division units was ordered to release 61st Infantry under Colonel Mitchell based in Negros, 62nd Infantry under Colonel Thayer, and 61st Field Artillery under Colonel Tarkington and transfer to Mindanao via Negros. This leaving only one regiment in the island, General Bradford Chynoweth commander of 61st Division without delay, organized 2 new regiments out from trainees and new recruits in the island. Initially it was named 61st Provisional Infantry and 62nd Provisional Infantry to replace the previous regiments who left the island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdom, city status has belonged to the larger City of Bradford metropolitan borough. It had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 Census for England and Wales, 2011 census, making it the second-largest subdivision of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area after Leeds, which is approximately to the east. The borough had a population of , making it the List of English districts by population, most populous district in England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city grew in the 19th century as an international centre of Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, textile manufacture, particularly wool. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and amongst the earliest Industrialisation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Infantry Regiment (PA)
61st Infantry Regiment was a military unit and formation of the Philippine Army, activated in August 1941 in Panay Island. It is under the command of 61st Division (Philippines), 61st Infantry Division. The regiment collapsed in May 1942 with its commanding officer captured by the Japanese Army in Lanao. Background In the preparation for the defense of Philippine Islands in late 1941, the 10 reserve divisions were activated. In August all First Infantry Regiment of each division was activated and cadres were called in. Among them is the 61st which activated in Panay island and later moved to Negros Island in October 1941. Captain Floyd Forte was initially its commander during its activation and Captain William S. Van Nostrand as his executive officer, later Major Carter McClennan took over during its expansion. He was replaced to command by Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Mitchell who was sent to Panay island from Manila and was appointed as commander in November 1941, he proceeded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Field Artillery Regiment (PA)
The 61st Field Artillery Regiment was a reserve unit of the Philippine Army, activated in August 1941 as part of the 61st Infantry Division based in Panay. The regiment was initially organized to serve as an artillery unit in World War II. However, its artillery equipment was lost when the ''SS Corregidor'', the ship transporting their guns, sank after hitting a naval mine in Manila Bay. The regiment fought as infantry for the remainder of the war. Organization The regiment was formed from reserve soldiers and housed at the training camp in Dingle, Iloilo. Personnel were recruited from Panay, except for the officers who came from Luzon. Captain Gavino of the Philippine Army was the initial commander, and in September, USAFFE headquarters sent Major John Lewis along with four lieutenants to help with training. In November 1941, Lieutenant Colonel Hiram Tarkington assumed command, and Major Lewis became the executive officer. Battalions The 1st Battalion was commanded by Capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visayas-Mindanao Force
Visayas-Mindanao Force ( Filipino: ''Hukbong Lakas ng Visayas at Mindanao''; Cebuano: ''Puwersa sa Visayas ug Mindanao'') was a military formation created in November 1941 to command all soldiers of the US Army, US Philippine Scouts, Philippine Army, and Philippine Constabulary in the southern islands (Visayas and Mindanao) of the Philippines. Colonel William F. Sharp was appointed as commanding general and was promoted to Brigadier General in November 1941 and later Major General. His executive officer was Major Howard Edmands. He was just starting to organize his command and train his soldiers into a fighting unit when the war started on December 7, 1941. General Sharp was ordered to organize the coastal defenses, construct more airfields, recruit, and trained soldiers. He took Colonel John W. Thompson as Chief of Staff and Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Mixson as deputy chief of staff to help him organize the command. Along with Lieutenant Colonel Howard R. Perry as G1, Lieutena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visayan Force
The Visayan Force was a short-lived US military organization formed during the Philippines Campaign (1941–1942) of World War II. It was created chiefly from elements of the Visayas-Mindanao Force that were located on the Visayan Islands in the central Philippines and was activated on March 17, 1942, when General Douglas MacArthur departed for Australia. Its mission was to resist Japanese landings on the islands and prepare for ongoing guerilla warfare, but it suffered from a shortage of rifles and ammunition and from a complete lack of artillery. The Japanese invaded Cebu, the location of the Force's headquarters, on April 16 to 19, 1942. The headquarters lost contact with the other islands and General Wainwright ordered the Mindanao Force to take command of them. Eventually all forces in the Visayas were ordered to surrender on May 11, 1942, though some units evaded surrender and carried on as guerrillas. Background On March 4, 1942, General Bradford G. Chynoweth, commande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Units And Formations Established In 1941
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily Weapon, armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include other paramilitary forces such as armed police. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the state, including internal security threats, crowd control, promotion of political agendas, emergency services and reconstructi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
