The Philippine Department (Philippine Garrison -- The Battling Bastards of Bataan) was a regular US Army unit, defeated in the Philippines, during World War II. The mission of the Philippine Department was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army. During World War II, on April 9, 1942, the unit surrendered to the Japanese.
The Department and its sub-units were predominantly under the command of American officers, including an American general, while the majority of the troops were enlisted Filipinos, known as the Philippine Scouts (PS).
The primary force of this Department was the Philippine Division. Of the 22,532 troops, 10,473 were members of the Philippine Division itself.
Read more about Philippine Department: Patch of The Philippine Department, Commanders of The Philippine Department, USAFFE, US Army Troops - Philippines -- July 31, 1941, The Philippine Department in 1914, Casualty Count
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