History of the Philippine Army
History of the 1935–1946 land warfare branch of the Philippine military / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The history of the Philippine Army began in December 21, 1935, as the Army of the Philippines, with a general headquarters in Manila, and units and formations based throughout the provinces of the Philippines.[1]
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The Philippine Army was initially organized under the National Defense Act of 1935 (Commonwealth Act No. 1) that formally created the Armed Forces of the Philippines.[2][1]
Certain components of the Armed Forces of the Philippines were under the control of the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) from 1941 to 1946, after the entry of the U.S. into World War II.