4th Infantry Division (Philippines)
| Fourth Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | January 15, 1946 – Present |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Branch | Philippine Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations |
| Size | 3 Brigades, 6 Battalions, 6000+ soldiers |
| Part of | under the Philippine Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp BGen Edilberto Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City |
| Nickname(s) | Diamond Division |
| Patron | St. Ignatius of Loyola |
| Mascot(s) | Diamond |
| Anniversaries | January 15 March 22 (Philippine Army foundation day) |
| Engagements | Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA |
| Website | www.diamondtroopers.com |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | MGen Victor A. Felix, AFP |
| Notable commanders | BGen Tirso Fajardo, AFP BGen Patricio Borromeo, AFP BGen Ramon Aguire, AFP BGen Climaco Pintoy, AFP BGen Benjamin Molina, AFP BGen Manuel Mandac, AFP BGen Rigoberto Atienza, AFP |
| Insignia | |
| Unit Patch | 4ID Diamond Badge |
The 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Diamond Division, is one of the Philippine Army's Infantry units in Northern Mindanao.
History
During World War II, the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army was reestablished from 1942 to 1946 at the military general headquarters and military camps and garrisoned in Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas was the assigned to combat the armed forces of the Japanese Imperial military insurgency in the city of Manila, Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, before the Post-Japanese Invasion to the Liberation of the Philippines and started the fall the engagements of the Anti-Japanese military operations to liberated in Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Mindoro and Palawan on Luzon and Leyte and Samar on the Visayas in 1942 to 1945 to helping local recognized guerrillas and U.S. troops by defeated from the Japanese Imperial forces.
Started the Battle for the Liberation of Manila on 1945, the sending the local military operations by the local Filipino soldiers of the Philippine Commonwealth Army 4th Infantry Division was entered and liberated around in Manila on February 1945 from the local PCA military GHQ base in Southern Luzon and helped the local recognized guerrillas and the U.S. military forces in Manila against the Imperial Japanese military forces led by Navy Admiral Sanji Iwabuchi. The local troopers of the Philippine Commonwealth Army 4th Infantry Division was sending around in Northern and Southern Manila was fought and attacking Japanese on February 1945. Begins the Fall of Intramuros on February 23, to February 26, 1945, local military forces of the Philippine Commonwealth Army 4th Infantry Division was sending and entering in Intramuros and helps local guerrilla groups and U.S. troops against the Japanese. On March 03, 1945 after the Liberation of Manila, the local soldiers of the Philippine Commonwealth Army 4th Infantry Division and meet the American soldiers was recaptured and taken in Manila after the main-battle, and lifted by civilian dead boidies by the combined Filipino and American soldiers during the Manila Massacre on February 1945.
Begins the Liberation of Southern Luzon on January to August 1945, local troops and officers under the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army sending the combat military operations in Southern Luzon included the provinces of Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Batangas and they recaptured and liberated in Southern Luzon was clearing the eight months and one year liberators for the main battles and invading commands and aiding the local guerrilla resistance and U.S. military forces against the Japanese Imperial forces.
Started the First and Second Battle of Mindoro on December 1944 to August 1945, local military forces and officers under the Philippine Commonwealth Army was stationed and located the local PCA military GHQ base in the island province of Mindoro from 1942 to 1946 and they sending the military operations in Mindoro and include the local guerrilla resistance and the United States and Australian troops against the Japanese Imperial forces under by Lieutenant General Rikichi Tsukada. Since the First Battle of Mindoro on December 1944 between the joint and combined military forces of the Philippine Commonwealth, United States and Australia including the local guerrilla groups against the Japanese Imperial forces and the Second Battle of Mindoro on January to August 1945 between the eight months and one year main battles between the local Filipino troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary units included the recognized guerrilla groups against the Imperial Japanese military forces.
Beginning the Liberation of Eastern Visayas on October 1944 to August 1945, local soldiers under the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was stationed and located the local PCA military GHQ base in Leyte and Samar and they sending the local military operations in Eastern Visayas include the two province of Leyte and Samar and aiding the Leyte and Samar guerrilla groups and American military forces and defeats Japanese troops under by General Tomoyuki Yamashita include the Battle of Leyte on 1944 to 1945 and Battle of Samar on 1945.
On January 15, 1946 right after the World War II, upon the reestablishment of the Commonwealth Government, all Military Districts were converted to military areas; Pursuant to Section 1 General Orders Number 46 of HAFP dated January 8, 1946. The 1st and 2nd Military Areas (IMA-IIMA) was in Luzon, while 3rd Military Area (IIIMA) in the Visayas, and the 4th Military Area (IVMA) in Mindanao. The remaining forces of the 10th MD were absorbed to Military Police Command (MPC) based at Camp Overtone, Iligan.
Mission
4th Infantry (Diamond) Division conducts internal security operations to dismantle four (4) priority New People's Army fronts and degrade three (3) priority New People's Army areas in Caraga region and portion of Region 10 by 2009 to attain a physically and psychologically secure environment conducive to continuous development.
Line units
Brigades
- 401st Infantry (SULTAN) Brigade
- 402nd Infantry (STINGERS) Brigade
- 403rd Infantry (PEACEMAKER) Brigade
Battalions
- 8th Infantry (DEPENDABLE) Battalion
- 23rd Infantry (MASIGASIG) Battalion
- 29th Infantry (MATATAG) Battalion
- 30th Infantry (PYTHON) Battalion
- 36th Infantry (VALOR) Battalion
- 26th Infantry (EVER ONWARD) Battalion
- 58th Infantry (DIMALULUPIG) Battalion
- 28th Infantry (KAMAGONG) Battalion
Service Support Units (SSU)
- Camp Evangelista Station Hospital (CESH)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn)
- 10th Field Artillery Battalion (10FAB)
- 4th Division Training Unit (4DTU)
- 4th Army Training Group (4ATG)