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Steelcraft MX-8 Armored Escort Vehicle Philippines: Armored tactical vehicle: MX-8 Mk. 2 2 2 prototypes were put to service, with the Mk. 2 vehicle spotted recently in service with the 8th Infantry division [18] The sole Mk.3 prototype is in service with the Philippine National Police.
During August, MacArthur had requested 84,500 M1 Garand rifles, 330 .30-caliber machine guns, 326 .50-caliber machine-guns, 450 37mm guns, 217 81 mm mortars, 288 75 mm guns, and over 8,000 vehicles. On 18 September, he was informed that, because of lend-lease commitments, he would not receive most of these items.
German infantry weapons in the Askifou War Museum, Crete Lists of World War II military equipment are lists of military equipment in use during World War II (1939–1945). ). They include lists of aircraft, ships, vehicles, weapons, personal equipment, uniforms, and other equi
List of equipment used in World War II; List of armoured fighting vehicles of World War II; List of prototype World War II combat vehicles; Military equipment of Germany's allies on the Balkan and Russian fronts (1941–45) List of U.S. Signal Corps Vehicles; G-numbers; Hobarts Funnies
This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 75 mm gun M1917; B. Butterfly knife; ... M3 submachine gun; M7 grenade launcher; M50 Reising; M1903 Springfield ...
With the surrender of the United States Army on Bataan, Philippines on 8 April 1942, the remaining air echelon of the 24th Pursuit Group withdrew to Mindanao Island and began operating from Del Monte Airfield with whatever aircraft were remaining. The last of the group's aircraft were captured or destroyed by enemy forces on or about 1 May 1942.
When the United States entered World War II the squadron was deploying to the Philippines. Its ground echelon fought as infantry , with most members surrendering at Bataan , while the air echelon fought in the Netherlands East Indies, earning the squadron three Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC)s.
The Far East Air Force (FEAF) was the military aviation organization of the United States Army in the Philippines just prior to and at the beginning of World War II.Formed on 16 November 1941, FEAF was the predecessor of the Fifth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces and the United States Air Force.