In the early years of the Commonwealth, the Philippine Army was composed of an Active Duty and a Reserve Component. The Active Duty component was the Philippine Constabulary, which was a para-military organization. After the outbreak of the war, this was referred to as the First Philippine Division.

The Philippines campaign, Battle of the Philippines, Second Philippines campaign, or the Liberation of the Philippines, codenamed Operation Musketeer I, II, and III, was the American, Filipino, and Australian campaign to defeat and expel the Imperial Japanese forces occupying the Philippines during World War II.

On 8 December 1941, several hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese planes began bombing U.S. forces in the Philippines, including aircraft at Clark Field near the capital of Manila on the island of Luzon.

4 days ago · World War II: Allied forces recaptured Manila Manila in the aftermath of its recapture by Allied forces in early 1945. (more) The Philippines had gained independence in the “ashes of victory.”

The battle became one of the largest urban struggles during World War II, resulting in the indiscriminate deaths of 100,000 people. Pedro Cerano, a Filipino man, with the remains of victims murdered by the Japanese, Luzon, July 1945.

Oct 29, 2018 · The Philippine Archives Collection constitutes an invaluable source of information on the Pacific war during World War II, particularly concerning the treatment of prisoners of war (POWs); military operations in the Philippines, 1941-1942; guerrilla warfare in the Philippines; and conditions in the Philippines under Japanese occupation.

The various units of Philippine guerrillas, their tactics, military resources, and vigor to survive and end the Japanese maltreatment of the Philippine peoples paint the Pacific Theater from 1941-1945 as desperate, dark, and bloody for Asian communities throughout East and Southeast Asia.

Between 1902 and 1935, the Philippine Islands were governed by the Insular Government, which slowly gave more control to Filipinos. During this period, foreign trade, medical care, and education were significantly improved.

Southern Philippines; 1st Filipino Regiment Stations [PDF 7MB] A Year Book depicting the 1st Filipino Regiment’s training in California Note to Researchers: The above list of stations is organized by companies. It was assembled from information in unit Morning Reports. Resources and Research section on World War II - Asiatic-Pacific Theater

The Philippines Campaign (1941-1942), was an invasion of the Philippines by Japan also known as the Battle of the Philippines. The islands were a strategic location for the Japanese as they lie between Japan and the South Pacific.