41st Field Artillery Regiment (PA)

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41st Field Artillery Regiment (PA)
ActiveAugust 1941 - April 1942
DisbandedApril 9, 1942
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
AllegianceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
BranchArmy
TypeField Artillery
RoleFire Support
Size1,500
Part of 41st Infantry Division
Garrison/HQ Canlubang, Laguna
EquipmentM1916 75mm Guns
QF 2.95inch Mountain Guns
M1917 Enfield Rifles
EngagementsBattle of Mauban, Tayabas
Battle of Bataan
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant Colonel Amado Martelino, PA

41st Field Artillery Regiment is a reserve unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army activated in August 1941 and organized to defense Southern Luzon area. It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Amado Martelino. It was part of General Vicente Lim's 41st Infantry Division who fought in Bataan.

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Organization

The regiment was organization and training in Canlubang, Laguna as part of 41st Infantry Division. Lieutenant Colonel Amado Martelino was appointed as its commander. [1] The regiment was equipped with World War I era artillery guns M1916 75mm Guns and QF 2.95inch Mountain Guns. [2]

Japanese Landings in South Luzon

Japanese landed in Legazpi in Albay and in Mauban and Atinoman, in Tayabas (now Quezon). Since the 41st Division was tasked to defend the western coast of southern Luzon, its units were relegated to supporting role, such as guarding Tagaytay Heights for possible parachute landings.[ citation needed ]

Retreat to Bataan

On December 22, 1941, South Luzon Force was ordered to make an orderly retreat to Bataan as War Plan Orange 3 is in effect as announced by USAFFE Headquarters. In December 25, 41st Division and its units arrived in Bataan and posted in II Corps area defending eastern coast of the peninsula.[ citation needed ]

Battle of Bataan and Surrender

41st Field Artillery provided fire support for 41st Division troops along Mauban-Abucay Line, Pilar-Bagac Line, and Mariveles-Limay Line up in Mt. Samat. [3]

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References

  1. Amado Concepcion Martelino (1898 - 1992) - Genealogy (geni.com)
  2. Whitman, John (1995). The Guns of Bataan: Mobilization of Artillery in the Philippine Campaign (1st ed.). Washington, D.C.: US Army Center of Military History (published December 1995). pp. 29–32.
  3. Morton, Louis (June 26, 1953). The Fall of the Philippines (1st ed.). Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Press. pp. 326–328.

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