![]() Tomoyuki Yamashita commanded the Japanese ground forces in the Philippines. Lack of available transport ships kept them from landing on the centrally located Philippine island until Nov. Army divisions were on hand for the Leyte campaign, and the 32nd was initially held in reserve. Army ground unit to take offensive action against the Japanese in 1942, they were one of only two divisions in theater. When the 32nd Division became the first U.S. from liberating the Philippines, Japan engaged in the decisive naval Battle of Leyte Gulf in late October - a battle Japan lost, at great cost to its navy. Douglas MacArthur’s long-awaited return, lay ahead.ĭetermined to prevent the U.S. Part 5: The Red Arrow pierces another unbreakable lineĪs 1944 drew to a close, New Guinea was finally behind the 32nd “Red Arrow” Division. This installment is part five in a series. ![]() ![]() Army Signal Corps photoĮDITOR’S NOTE: To commemorate the end of World War II 75 years ago, the Wisconsin National Guard is publishing stories recounting the role of the 32nd Division - consisting of the Wisconsin National Guard and much of the Michigan National Guard - as it spent more days in combat than any other American unit against a determined enemy and unforgiving terrain. Advancing 32nd “Red Arrow” Division troops find the going tough on the Villa Verde Trail in Luzon, Philippine Islands sometime in May 1945. ![]()
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