Friday, March 14, 2008

USAFFE Strength - December 7, 1941

December 7th 1941 US Army Strength
Increase over July 31

Air Corps
July 31st -2,500
Dec 8th -5,500
increase - 3,000

Coastal Artillery and Support Troops
July 31st -5,000
Dec 8th -9,000
increase -4,000

Mobile AAA
July 31st -0
Dec 8th -1,800
increase -1,800

US Infantry
July 31st -2,000
Dec 8th -2,000
Increase -0

US Tank
July 31st -0
Dec 8th -1,200
Increase -1,200

Filipino Scouts

July 31st -12,000
Dec 8th -12,000
Increase -0

Total US Army
July 31st -22,000
Dec 8th -32,000
Increase -10,000

Artillery December 7, 1941:

Philippine Army
- 52 British 2..95 inch, 96 British 75mm = 148 75mm & 16 155 mm
Note: This is the total artillery in stock all over the Luzon. Of the 148, 8 were sent to the south leaving 140 for the 8 Filipino Divisions on Luzon. Many of the artillery had wooden wheels or were not fit to towed by Truck - all were British WWI surplus. The Japanese captured almost 40 in their advance to Bataan leaving about 100 for the defense to Bataan in January 1942.

US Army
-
16 155mm
-36 75mm
- 12 2.95 inch
- 48 M3 75mm Self propelled artillery

Of the 48
75mm and 2.95inch pieces - 36 were with the Philippine Division. 24th Regiment (PS) had 24 75mm and the 23rd (PS) 12 2.95 inch The other 12 75 mm were with the 86th Regiment (PS). The 16 155mm were with the 88th Regiment (PS).


Total
- 64 2.95 inch
- 132 75mm

- 32 155mm
-
48 75mm self propelled

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