11th Division (Philippines)

11th Division
11th Philippine Division Emblem 1941-42
Active	1941 - 9 April 1942
Country	Commonwealth of the Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Infantry Division
Size	Division
Part of	North Luzon Force (I Philippine Corps)
Engagements	World War II Battle of Bataan Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Commanders
Notable commanders	BGen William E. Brougher

The 11th Infantry Division was a division of the Philippine Army under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE).

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 and 31st Divisions, and the 26th Cavalry Regiment.

Guerilla Unit

The withdrawal to Bataan took effect on January 1942 and units isolated in Baguio and parts Cordillera formed Guerilla unit attacking communication lines of 14th Japanese Army while Battle of Bataan is taking place. General MacArthur upon learning on this initiatives from Capt. Everett Warner, Captain Manuel Enriquez, and Captain Guillermo Nakar was so elated and designated the entire unit to 14th Infantry Regiment. Thus, making them the first guerilla unit in the Philippines. The 3 officers were promoted to Majors and making Major Warner in command and Major Enriquez as XO. Major Warner fate was unknown and Major Enriquez surrendered later on, Major Nakar took the command of the unit attacking communication lines of IJA 14th Army from Cagayan to Pampanga.

Order of Battle

Commander: BGen. William E. Brougher, USA

Chief of Staff: Col. Juan Moran, PA

G2 - Captain Manuel Enriquez

• 11th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Col. Glen R. Townsend, Inf.)
  • 2nd Battalion: Major Helmert J. Duisterhof, USA
  • 3rd Battalion: Major Russell W.Volckmann, USA
• 12th Infantry Regiment (PA)
  • 3rd Battalion: Capt. Paulino Ventura (1Lt. Alvin Hadley, USA)
• 13th Infantry Regiment (PA):
  • 1st Battalion
• 14th Provisional Infantry Regiment (PA) (Maj. Everett Warner, PA) then Major Guillermo Nakar
  • XO - Major Manuel Enriquez
    • Troop C, 26th Cavalry - Capt Ralph Praeger
    • 1st Bn, 71st Infantry - Maj. Guillermo Nakar
• 11th Field Artillery Regiment (PA) (Col. James C. Hughes, FA)
  • 11th FA Regt HQ Company (PA)
  • 1st Bn/11th FA Regt (PA) (75mm guns, 16x)
  • 2nd Bn/11th FA Regt (PA) (2.95-inch pack howitzers, 8x)
  • 3rd Bn/11th FA Regt (PA)
• 11th Engineer Battalion (PA)
• 11th Division Units (PA)
  • 11th Division Headquarters & HQ Company (PA)
  • 11th Medical Battalion (PA)
  • 11th Signal Company (PA)
  • 11th Quartermaster Company (Motorized) (PA)
  • 11th QM Transport Company (Truck) (PA)

Sources

• Morton, Louis (1953). United States Army in World War II, The War in the Pacific: The Fall of the Philippines. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army.
• Whitman, John W. (1990). Bataan: Our Last Ditch : The Bataan Campaign, 1942. Hippocrene Books. ISBN 0-87052-877-7.

Bibliography

• Morton, Louis. The Fall of the Philippines (Publication 5-2) Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 14 Feb 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.