Philippine Commonwealth Army

The Philippine Commonwealth Army(PCA), also known as Commonwealth Army of the Philippines (official name Hukbong Katihan ng Komonwelt ng Pilipinas or Hukbong Katihan ng Malasariling Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas in Filipino), was the main ground force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946.

Ang Hukbong Katihan ng Komonwelt ng Pilipinas o Hukbong Katihan ng Malasariling Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas (Ingles: Philippine Commonwealth Army o Commonwealth Army of the Philippines, Espanyol: Ejercito Mancomunidad Filipina o Ejercito Mancomunidad de Filipinas) ay ang pangunahing lugar ng pagpapatupad ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas mula 1935 hanggang 1946.

Ang Kasundalohan nga Komonwelt sa Pilipinas (Tinalagog: Hukbong Katihan ng Komonwelt ng Pilipinas o Hukbong Katihan ng Malasariling Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas, Iningles: Philippine Commonwealth Army o Commonwealth Army of the Philippines, Espanyol: Ejercito Mancomunidad Filipina o Ejercito Mancomunidad de Filipinas) mao ang nag-unang nga yuta nga pwersa sa Armadong Puwersa sa Pilipinas gikan sa 1935 hangtud sa 1946.

El Ejército de la Mancomunidad de Filipinas o Ejército de la Mancomunidad Filipina (Ingles: Philippine Commonwealth Army (PCA), Commonwealth Army of the Philippines (CAP) Filipino: Hukbong Katihan ng Komonwelt ng Pilipinas (HKKP)', Hukbong Katihan ng Malasariling Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas (HKMPP)) fue la fuerza principal de tierra de las Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas (AFP) entre 1935 y 1946.

Generals and Commanders

Field Marshal of the Philippine Commonwealth Army

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  Douglas MacArthur is a General of the United States Army and Field Marshall of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was smoking his corncob pipe, probably at the City of Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines, August 02, 1945.

Commander-in Chief and Acting Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Commonwealth Army

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  President Manuel L. Quezon is a First Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1935-1944)
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  President Sergio Osmena is a Second Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1944-1946)
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  President Manuel Roxas is a Third and Last Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1946)
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  Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos is a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (1941-1942) and Acting Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II (1942) and killed by the Japanese Imperial forces on firing squad in Malabang, Lanao on May 07, 1942 for refusing to cooperate during their occupation of the country.

Deputy Commander in Chief and Acting Deputy Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Commonwealth Army

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  Vice President Sergio Osmena is a First Deputy Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1935-1944)
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  Vice President Elpidio Quirino is a Second Deputy Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1946)

Flags and Insignia

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  The War Flag of the Philippines from 1936 to 1946 was used for the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1935-1946) and the Philippine Constabulary (1935-1942, 1944-1946)

Soldiers and Military Officers of the Philippine Commonwealth Army

Philippine Commonwealth Era and World War II (November 15, 1935 – December 08, 1941)

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  The military personnel of the Philippine Commonwealth Army at the provincial headquarters in Davao City during the Commonwealth regime.

Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (May 08, 1942 to October 20, 1944)

The Philippine Commonwealth Army was still alive and saving survives the military unit organization due to ongoing military activities was never disbanded or never defunct and did not dissolution included did not surrender from the Japanese Imperial military hands and using replaced from January 03, 1942 to June 30, 1946 was built the established of the new Main General Headquarters including Military Camp and Garrison Bases around the several provinces of the Philippines was not here in the city of Manila and they captive to Bataan and Corregidor until 1942 due the danger of the occupy of our enemy from the Japanese hands for the defunct Main General Headquarters of the Commonwealth Army in Ermita district in this city's capital was engage to fought against the Japanese Occupation was our enemy during the regime of the Philippine Commonwealth Government in Exile was moved in the United States of America.

Included the General Headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was station in City of Manila from December 21, 1935 to January 02, 1942 followed by the Japanese Occupation and reestablished was remained back again to rebuilt from March 05, 1945 to June 30, 1946 followed by the Allied Liberation and the Battle of Manila from the Imperial Japanese military Hands included and together with the General Headquarters of the Philippine Constabulary was stationed in the capital city after the battle. Since the transferred and moved to replaced of the General Headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was station around the provinces of the Philippine Archipelago by Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao from January 03, 1942 to June 30, 1946.

Allied Liberation of the Philippines (October 20, 1944 – August 15, 1945)

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  The joint and combined military force of the American and Filipino soldiers under the United States Army, Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary under the restoration of the Commonwealth Government was aided to fought with the recognized guerrillas on the Allied Liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese Occupation from 1944 to 1945 and including left to right: Army Lieutenant Hombre Bueno (Philippine Commonwealth Army), Army Lieutenant William Farrell (United States Army), Guerrilla Leader Major Robert Lapham (Recognized Guerrilla Unit, Luzon Guerrilla Armed Force (LGAF)), Army Lieutenant James O. Johnson (United States Army), Army Lieutenant Henry Baker (United States Army), and Guerrilla Leader Lieutenant Gofronio Copcion (Recognized Guerrilla Unit, Luzon Guerrilla Armed Force (LGAF)).
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  Japanese Imperial forces wounded surrender to joint U.S. and Filipino soldiers under the United States Army and the Philippine Commonwealth Army included the Philippine Constabulary in unidentified city in Manila, May 1945. Note the American troops on the right foreground carrying two M1 Garand rifles.