11th Division (Philippines)

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11th Division
11th Philippine Division Emblem 1941-42.jpg
11th Philippine Division Emblem 1941-42
Active1941 - 9 April 1942
CountryFlag of the Philippines (1946-1998).svg  Commonwealth of the Philippines
Branch Philippine Army
Type Infantry Division
SizeDivision
Part of North Luzon Force (I Philippine Corps)
Garrison/HQCamp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac
Engagements World War II
Commanders
Commander BGen William E. Brougher
Chief of StaffLCol. Donald Blackburn
LCol.Juan Moran

The 11th Infantry Division was one the reserve division of the Philippine Army that was mobilized in September 1941 under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE).

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Organization

Colonel (later BGen.) William Brougher was appointed to command the division. William E. Brougher.jpg
Colonel (later BGen.) William Brougher was appointed to command the division.

History

It operated from 1941 to April 9, 1942, when Bataan fell, and then it gave up. It was organized and trained in Zambales Province of Northern Luzon. Col. (later BGen.) William E. Brougher (USA) was the division's commander.

Combat Narrative

At the opening of hostilities, 8 December 1941, the 11th Division formed a part of BGen. (later LGen.) Jonathan M. Wainwright's North Luzon Force of the Philippine Army (later renamed I Philippine Corps), alongside the 21st, 31st, 71st Divisions, 86th Field Artillery Battalion (PS), US Provisional Light Tank Group and the 26th Cavalry Regiment.

11th Division was posted south of Lingayen Gulf to oppose Japanese landings and posted reinforced battalion in Cagayan province opposing .

Withdrawal to Bataan

As WPO 3 was implemented by USAFFE headquarters 11th Division was ordered to withdraw to Bataan peninsula. It started its movement in midnight of January 5,1942, reaching and completed in January 6, 1942. It was posted in eastern sector of the peninsula under the command II Philippine Corps.

Guerilla Activities

Isolated units after the withdrawal to Bataan were consolidated in Cordilleras 1/13th Infantry under Capt Everett Warner, 2/71st Infantry under Capt Guillermo Nakar, Troop C, 26th Cavalry (PS) under Captain Ralph Preager. Warner, Nakar, and Capt. Manuel Enriquez 11th Division's G2 formed the unit continue to harassed Japanese line communication line and started guerilla warfare in Northern Luzon. After establishing communication with USAFFE headquarters, General MacArthur designated the unit 14th Infantry Regiment and promoted the Warner, Nakar, and Enriquez to Majors. Unit was initially commanded by Warner but he was unaccounted later, Major Enriquez later surrendered and the command fell to Major Nakar.

Surrender

In April 9,1942, Bataan Defense Force was surrendered by MGen. Edward P. King Jr and 11th Division soldiers were forced to walk from Mariveles, Bataan to San Fernando, Pampanga under the heat of the sun without food and water. Cramped into a trainbox and brought Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac. More soldiers died in the POW camp as no medicines are available.

In August 1942, Filipino soldiers were released and American soldiers are brought to different POW camp in the country and those healthier ones was brought to Manchuria or Japan.

Order of Battle

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Notable members

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References

  1. Morton, 102, 109