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USAFFE (United States Army Forces - Far East) included the Philippine Department, Philippine Army (2 regular and 10 reserve divisions), and the Far East Air Force (formerly, Philippine Army Air Corps). USAFFE Headquarters was created on July 26, 1941, at No.1, Calle Victoria, Manila, Luzon, the Philippines, with Major General MacArthur as commander. The Chief of Staff was Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland and the Deputy Chief of Staff was Major General Richard J. Marshall. The core of this command (including MacArthur, Marshall, and Sutherland) was drawn from the Office of the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government. The Philippine Department (Philippine Garrison -- The Battling Bastards of Bataan) was a regular US Army unit, defeated in the Philippines, during World War II. The mission of the Philippine Department was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army. ...
Military history of the Philippines See also: History of the Philippines Military of the Philippines The Battle of Mactan The Battle of Mactan on April 21, 1521 was the first reported resistance of the aborigines in the Philippines against foreign invaders. ...
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The Philippine Army Air Corps was created by the Philippine National Assemblys National Defense Act of 1935. ...
USAFFE (United States Army Forces - Far East) included the Philippine Department, Philippine Army (2 regular and 10 reserve divisions), and the Far East Air Force (formerly, Philippine Army Air Corps). ...
July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ...
1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Manila (Maynila in Filipino) is the capital city of the Philippines. ...
Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ...
The Republic of the Philippines is a country of South East Asia, located in the western Pacific Ocean some 1,210 km (750 mi) from mainland Asia. ...
MacArthur landing at Leyte Beach in 1944. ...
Richard K. Sutherland (November 27, 1893 - June 25, 1966) was a Lieutenant General of the US Army and General MacArthurs Chief of Staff during World War II. He served with the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The Japanese Surrender At the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay on...
Richard Jacqueline Marshall (June 16, 1895 - August 3, 1973) was a Major General in the US Army. ...
The Office of the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government (OMACG) was created in 1935 by the Philippine and American governments for the purposes of developing a system of national defense for the Commonwealth of the Philippines by 1946. ...
Creation of this command led to the subordination of the Philippine Department's headquarters, as a service command, since planning and tactical control were now under USAFFE control. MacArthur explains, "It became an administrative echelon. It was analogous to a corps area." MacArthur recommended that Philippine Department commander Major General Grunert be reassigned, as his services were no longer needed. On October 23, Grunert returned to the United States and MacArthur was temporarily appointed as the Philippine Department's commander. Corps Area is a term used, by the US Army, as a replacement for Department, the name given to pre-World War I military commands. ...
George Grunert (1881 - 1971) was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army. ...
October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ...
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Creation of USAFFE
In January of 1941, the intelligence officer (G-2) of the Philippine Department had recommended, to his superior in Washington D.C., that a Far Eastern Command be created, with the commander of the Philippine Department as the designated commander of said command. It does not appear this idea was seriously considered until MacArthur suggested, to the Army Chief of Staff, that such a command be created with MacArthur as the Far Eastern Commander. 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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On June 6, Acting Chief of the War Plans Division Brigadier General Gerow noted that he saw no need for such a command, as US Forces in the Far East were concentrated in the Philippines. As such, Gerow argued that should a "crisis" occur, then MacArthur should become the commander of, not some new command, but rather, of the Philippine Department itself. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ...
The Republic of the Philippines is a country of South East Asia, located in the western Pacific Ocean some 1,210 km (750 mi) from mainland Asia. ...
On June 20, Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall informed MacArthur, "Both the Secretary of War (Stimson) and I are much concerned about the situation in the Far East. Your qualifications and experience make you the logical selection for the Army Commander in the Far East should the situation approach a crisis. The Secretary has delayed recommending your appointment as he does not feeel the time has arrived for such action. At the proper time, he will recommend to the President that you be so appointed." June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ...
George C. Marshall George Catlett Marshall (December 31, 1880–October 16, 1959), an American military leader and statesman, was born into a middle-class family in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. ...
The Secretary of War was a member of the Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. ...
Henry L. Stimson Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 - October 20, 1950) was an American politician. ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ...
On July 17, Gerow made the following recommendations: July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 167 days remaining. ...
- 1) The President should call into the service of the US all organized military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
- 2)General MacArthur should be called to active duty as a Major General and assigned as commander of Army Forces in the Far East
- 3}That $10,000,000, from the President's Emergency Fund should be allotted to cover the costs of mobilization and training of the Philippine Army
- 4)That training of the Philippine Army be financed from the sugar excise fund, or from other funds
- 5)That 425 reserve officers be sent to the Philippines to assist in mobilization and training
On July 25, Secretary of War Stimson requested that President Roosevelt issue orders calling the military forces of the Commonwealth into active service for the United States. Stimson explains, "All practical steps should be taken to increase the defensive strength of the Philippine Islands." General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ...
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Mobilization (or mobilisation in British English) is the act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war. ...
July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. ...
Henry L. Stimson Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 - October 20, 1950) was an American politician. ...
The following day, President Roosevelt froze all Japanese assets within the United States and issued the orders to absorb the forces of the Philippine Army. That same day, the War Department created the USAFFE command, with jurisdiction over the Philippine Department and the military forces of the Commonwealth. At the same time, MacArthur was recalled to active duty as the USAFFE commander, from his position as military advisor to, and Field Marshall of, the Philippine Army. War Department may refer to the military establishments of several different countries: British War Department Confederate War Department United States Department of War, under the leadership of the United States Secretary of War (until 1947) See also: defense minister This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other...
The Philippine Department (Philippine Garrison -- The Battling Bastards of Bataan) was a regular US Army unit, defeated in the Philippines, during World War II. The mission of the Philippine Department was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army. ...
The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the political designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth of the United States. ...
USAFFE -- November 31 1941 Total Strength -- 31,095 (2,504 officers -- 28,591 enlisted, including 11,957 Philippine Scouts) In the military, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ...
Philippine Scouts were native Pilipinos attached to the US Armys Philippine Department prior to, and during, World War II. These troops were generally enlisted and under the command of American officers, however, a handful of Pilipinos did receive commissions from the United States Military Academy. ...
- USAFFE Headquarters (61)
- Philippine Department Headquarters (553)
- Headquarters - North Luzon Force (38)
- Headquarters - South Luzon Force (10)
- Headquarters - Visayan-Mindanao Force (9)
- Philippine Division (10,233)
- U.S. 26th Cavalry Regiment (PS) (842)
- U.S. 43rd Infantry Regiment (PS) (328)
- U.S. 86th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) (395)
- U.S. 88th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) (538)
- U.S. 808th Military Police Company (160)
- U.S. 192nd Tank Battalion (588)
- U.S. 194th Tank Battalion (410)
- U.S. 200th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment (1,809)
The Philippine Division was the core of the US Armys Philippine Department. ...
The Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays (formerly, Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays) were part of the US Armys Philippine Department, prior to, and during, World War II. In July 1941, these units were commanded by Major General George F. Moore, whose Philippine Coast Artillery Command...
The Offshore Patrol (Mosquito Fleet) was a rudimentary navy, intended for inshore defenses only, called for by the Philippine National Assembly in its National Defense Act of 1935. ...
US Army Troops - Philippines -- July 31, 1941 Total Strength -- 22,532 (1,434 officers -- 21,098 enlisted, including 11,937 Philippine Scouts) - Philippine Department Headquarters (289)
- Philippine Division (10,473)
- U.S. 26th Cavalry Regiment (PS) (838)
- U.S. 43rd Infantry Regiment (PS) (329)
- U.S. 86th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) (388)
- U.S. 88th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) (518)
- U.S. 808th Military Police Company (69)
USAFFE (United States Army Forces - Far East) included the Philippine Department, Philippine Army (2 regular and 10 reserve divisions), and the Far East Air Force (formerly, Philippine Army Air Corps). ...
The Philippine Division was the core of the US Armys Philippine Department. ...
The Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays (formerly, Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays) were part of the US Armys Philippine Department, prior to, and during, World War II. In July 1941, these units were commanded by Major General George F. Moore, whose Philippine Coast Artillery Command...
The Philippine Army Air Corps was created by the Philippine National Assemblys National Defense Act of 1935. ...
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