20th Battalion Combat Team (Philippines)

20th Battalion Combat Team
Active1948 - 1955
CountryRepublic of the Philippines
AllegianceRepublic of the Philippines
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
RoleInfantry Battalion
Size1,383
FA Battery (6x 105mm Howitzers)
Part ofPhilippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea
Garrison/HQCamp Marikorea, Marikina, Rizal
NicknameLeaders
MottoWe Lead
EquipmentM1911 Colt Pistol

M1911 Colt Trench Shotgun
M1 Saginaw Carbines
M1903 Springfield Sniper Rifles
M1 Garand Rifles
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifles
M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 Thompson Submachineguns
M1 Saginaw Carbines
M3 Colt Submachinegun
M1919A3 Browning Machineguns
M2 Browning Heavy Machineguns
M1 60mm Mortars
M2 81mm Mortars
M1 57mm Bazooka
M1 76mm Super Bazooka
M101 105mm Howitzers
M5 10-ton Transport Trucks M3 Half Trucks M3 Scout Cars

Willy MB Jeeps
EngagementsBattle of Hill Eerie

Battle of Arsenal Hill

Battle of Hill 191
DecorationsPhilippine Presidential Unit Citation
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Salvador Abcede

Felizardo Tanabe
Fidel V. Ramos
Benjamin Santos
Jose Almonte
Mariano Abaygar

Rodrigo Sarmiento

20th Battalion Combat Team, is a combat unit of Philippine Army from 1940s to 1950s. I was organized to combat communism and anti-dissidents campaigns in Luzon specifically against Huks. However, it was known as the second unit sent to Korea as part of Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) to replaced the battered 10th Battalion Combat Team.

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