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Philippine Division

The Philippine Division was the core of the US Army's Philippine Department. On July 31, 1941, the division consisted of 10,473 troops, mostly enlisted Filipinos, known as the Philippine Scouts. All of the division's enlisted men, with the exception of the 31st Infantry Regiment, and various military police and headquarters troops, were Philippine Scouts.

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Insignia of the Philippine Division

The patch of the Philippine Division features a yellow carabao on a red shield.


The Philippine Division -- July 1941

  • Philippine Division (10,473)
    • 31st Infantry Regiment (2,131)
    • 45th Infantry Regiment (PS) (2,265)
    • 43rd Infantry Regiment (PS) (329)
    • 57th Infantry Regiment (PS) (2,279)
    • 23rd Field Artillery Regiment (PS) (401) (2.95in)
    • 24th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) (843) (75mm)
    • 14th Engineering Regiment (PS) (870)
    • 12th Ordnance Company (PS) (142)
    • 12th Signal Regiment (PS) (227)
    • 12th Military Police Company (PS) (136)
    • 12th Medical Regiment (PS) (421)
    • 12th Quartermaster Regiment (PS) (592)
    • 4th Veteran Company (11)
    • Special Troops (5)

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07-10-2008 09:35:13
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