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Post by RayAdillO on Aug 14, 2007 8:21:12 GMT -5
The issue becomes that you cannot find a gas trap M1 for any kind of reasonable price. Sad but true. Back to the Philippine Commonwealth Army, again from the "recollections" of my dad, by the February 1941; the battlefields of Bataan was besotted with military gear which were either abandoned or left strewn among the dead. He himself got a steel helmet and a Garand rifle from a dead scout after reoccupying one position. It appears that the remnants of the USAFFE did not suffer for lack of small arms and ammunition. What they didn't have was food and medicines.
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Post by RayAdillO on Aug 14, 2007 8:47:30 GMT -5
New pics from last weekend's California Army National Guard ceremony. (More event photos and details to be shown on another thread by Philip, a.k.a. Legionaire). PA battalion command post PA infantry officer with U.S. cavalry nco. Cavalryman Garcia with P.S. regmental "slatte grille" jeep. "Horse talk" among cavalrymen.
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 14, 2007 20:33:52 GMT -5
Looks like another good event. I can't wait for the pictures. I heard your Bataan veteran dad was honored at the event and was accompanied by Gen. Combs.
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Post by milspec on Aug 14, 2007 22:42:01 GMT -5
Greetings Rayadillo,
Great pictures and looks like a great event. Was it only you and Philip who attended? Can't wait to see the other pictures and Philip's write-up. Congratulations. The Command Post pic looks very authentic. "Slat Grille" jeep looks fantastic.
milspec
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Post by legionnaire on Dec 6, 2007 22:38:34 GMT -5
"They Shall not land!" 2nd. Battalion, 22nd. Infantry Regiment, 21st. Infantry Divison Abucay line , Bataan 1942
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Post by foxholefrank on Feb 2, 2008 22:18:02 GMT -5
Thanks Vic for the correction. Really glad you liked the introduction of our NEW PA uniforms. ;D We set the cam on auto and Teddy had to run and position himself. ;D We originally wanted to do the photo shoot at Fort Mac. Which we will do again with the Pacific Ocean as our backdrop as the Bataan peninsula. These are the first time we are showing our Uniforms, Guinit helmets, Unit Commonwealth flag, and early war EE 8 Field radio. I custom built to military specs the army table and custom assembled our flag poles with the assitance of Teddy Ortega and put together ground flag holders. Including rersearch of the commonwealth flag design. "Guinit" Officer and enlistman's pith helmet, custom made by " Ortega & Sons Co, Manila 1930" ;D , Flag Tassles, shirt collars and shoulder straps alteration instructed by Ray Ortega, 21st ID Patches, Flags and Flag pole spear tips all made in the Philippines, through the incredible help and support of our chapter fellow reemactor Ka Pedro Javier ! Philip
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Post by foxholefrank on Feb 2, 2008 22:26:59 GMT -5
WHAT A GREAT SITE AND PHOTOS OF YOUR UNIFORMS. I LIVED ON BATAAN FOR 3 1/2 YEARS AND DUG RELICS THAT MAY HELP YOU. IN FACT I DUG COMPLETE BRASS SETS OF PHILIPPINE ARMY CARTRIDGE BELTS. NOT M1910 AND NOT M1923, BUT APPEARS TO BE LOCAL MADE WITH FLATTER AND THINNER BRASS PIECES. ALSO CAN SEND PICTURES OF A PHILIPPINE GUIDEON STAFF SPEAR AND P.A. DOG TAGS. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT PICTURES. SALAMAT, FOXHOLEFRANK.
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 3, 2008 7:52:24 GMT -5
Foxholefrank, welcome to the forum! We'd love to see all your relics and stories. Please post away... pictures... stories... you name it. THANKS! You can start a new topic thread about it if you want. -victor
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Post by legionnaire on Feb 3, 2008 18:16:24 GMT -5
Welcome Frank,
I really eager to see those photos of the relic brass set cartrige belts you have? Wow that is an increible find! Would to see the PA dogtags too. Perfect for possible repros we can make and add to our impressions. Glad you joined and can share you knowledge to the menebrs here. Salamat din.
Philip
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Post by foxholefrank on Feb 4, 2008 22:41:34 GMT -5
:)I'm really enjoying the site very much. As for the m1917, i will have to defend it. The m1917 was a well built, strong action,highly accurate rifle. By the 1930s it was the only rifle the U.S. had in storage in any quantity . the Enfield was produced because 03 Springfield production was very low in ww1.ww1 sounds old when you say it ,but then or by the time these rifles were issued,lets say 1939 they were then about 21 years old.it would be like fighting today with 1985 m-16s,not so old and still effective. now the extractor problem was there , but how bad . Its hard to believe that it was a major problem with the majority. in the hands of a p.s. unit ,i feel it would have been ok. i admire the commonwealth army ,but like everything else time was not on their side.if one was to research this subject , would they have found that annual ammo allotment for training purposes extremely low? I really don't believe that the m1917 was the reason for losing battles. Hey, they worked at the battle of the points,the pockets, trail 2, and to the end. those battles were won and because the 1917 worked. thanks, foxholefrank.
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Post by foxholefrank on Feb 4, 2008 22:46:31 GMT -5
;D I FORGOT,THERE WAS AN EFFORT MADE TO SHORTEN THE M1917 STOCK BY THE ORDNANCE DEPT. JUST HOW MANY THEY DID,I DON'T KNOW. THANKS TROOPS, FOXHOLEFRANK.
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Post by foxholefrank on Feb 4, 2008 22:47:16 GMT -5
;D I FORGOT,THERE WAS AN EFFORT MADE TO SHORTEN THE M1917 STOCK BY THE ORDNANCE DEPT. JUST HOW MANY THEY DID,I DON'T KNOW. THANKS TROOPS, FOXHOLEFRANK.
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Post by foxholefrank on Feb 9, 2008 14:07:37 GMT -5
HELLO TROOPS, HERE I GO AGAIN ON MY OPINION AND THIS IS IN RELATION TO THE M-1 RIFLE AND THE PS. YOU KNOW CHANGE IS A BIG STEP. THE PS WERE WEENED IN THE 03 SPRINGFIELD AND SURELY IT WAS SECOND NATURE TO THEM. IF THE M-1 HAD ONE REAL GREAT TRAIT IT WAS RELIABILITY IN THE FIELD, GAS TRAP OR THE LATER SYSTEM. RUMORS SPREAD QUICK AND IF A FEW UNCLEANED M-1S GAVE A PROBLEM IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A QUICK DISLIKE. I FEEL ALL IN ALL AS THE CAMPAIGN WENT ON THE FIREPOWER AND ACCURACY OF THE M-1 BECAME FULLY APPRECIATED . I'M NOT SAYING THAT A FEW MEN DIDN'T RETAIN THEIR 03S ,BUT OVERALL THE M-1 MADE A GREAT DIFFERENCE . REPORTS OF THE M-1 WERE EVEN SENT BACK TO THE STATES BEFORE APRIL 9TH. YOU CAN TRACE THIS BACK TO THE OLD GENERALS NOT WANTING TO ABANDON THEIR TREASURED FLINTLOCKS FOR PERCUSSION WEAPONS, BUT IN TIME THE BETTER PREVAILED. I GUESS I'M GUILTY OF THIS CHANGE FACTOR AS I LOVED THE M-14 WHEN I WAS IN AND HAD A GREAT DISLIKE FOR THE M-16 AND STILL DO. FOXHOLEFRANK.
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Post by jimmay on Feb 9, 2008 15:55:06 GMT -5
I guess being that the M1 Garand's first combat action was in Bataan, I would understand why the PS would feel nervous that they could jam since they never have reports of how M1's performed in combat.
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Post by Randele A Arcilla on Nov 24, 2009 23:09:04 GMT -5
Since the pre-war 21st Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, USAFFE was started the battle for the recaptures and liberation in La Union, Pangasinan, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija from 1941 to 1945 was accompanied by helping recognized guerrilla unit and U.S. and Australian military forces was fought the Japanese forces. These Filipino soldiers of the 21st Division, USAFFE (PA) was helping U.S. and Australian soldiers for the Liberation in Pangasinan since 1945.
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Post by insurrectomad on Nov 25, 2009 8:40:24 GMT -5
Very impressive! I read an account in the paper-back book 'Fall of Bataan" that a detachment of US? Navy personal stranded on the Bataan coast, attempted to dye their blue denims to khaki with the disturbing result of them turning orange in colour! The Japs thought them an American Kamakasi suicide unit!
One small note; you fellas will have to get out from behind your desks & tan your legs. They appear whiter than mine, and I'm Anglo-Irish! Ha! Ha!
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