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The 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Tabak Division, is the Philippine Army's primary Infantry unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare. The division has been boasted as one of the world's best anti-guerrilla fighters in Asia combating terrorists in Southern Mindanao. ==History== The establishment of the 1st Regular Division, Philippine Army also known as Tabak Division was on 5 May 1936 to 9 April 1942 and stationed at Camp Murphy (now Camp Aguinaldo) in Quezon City, Rizal (now Metro Manila). The unit engaged in military operations in Bataan from 1 January – 9 April 1942 supporting the USAFFE military forces led by General Douglas MacArthur against the Imperial Japanese troops led by General Masaharu Homma during the Battle of Bataan in 1942. When the Battle of Bataan began in January 1942, the local troops of the PA 1st Regular Division led by Brigadier General Mateo C. Capinpin (1938-1941) and Brigadier General Fidel J. Segundo (1941-1942) was sent to Bataan to augment the USAFFE forces against the Japanese. The battle lasted until April 1942. Before the fall of Bataan, Filipino troops and officers of the 1st Regular Division fought side by side with the USAFFE in Bataan, attacking Japanese troops along the Layac Line, Porac-Guagua Line, Abucay-Mauban Line, Battle of Trail 2, the Battle of the Pockets and the Battle of the Points before the invasion at Mount Samat on 3 April 1942. After the Battle of Bataan on 9 April 1942, the local forces under the PCA 1st Regular Division surrendered to the Japanese Imperial troops. The now infamous Death March commenced the following day with more than 78,000 Filipino and American POWs from Mariveles, Bataan to SAn Fernando, Pampanga and by train to Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac. After the Fall of Bataan on 1942 by the surrendering troopers of the 1st Regular Division by the Japanese hands in Bataan. The 1st Infantry (TABAK) Division traces its beginning from the first regular Division of the Philippine Army during the commonwealth period. It was activated on 18 January 1936 with BGEN GUILLERMO B FRANCISCO, AFP as its first Commanding General, initially it was filled up by regular troops from the Philippine Constabulary. It was strengthen in 1941 when World War II loomed in the Pacific region. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1st Infantry Division (Philippines)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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