Miscellaneous Documents of the Alcazar Battalion
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UNITED STATES PHILIPPINE ISLAND FORCES
THE HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS
ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 6TH ARMY
Cp. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
UNITED STATES PHILIPPINE ISLAND FORCES
THE HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS
ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 6TH ARMY
Cp. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
UNITED STATES PHILIPPINE ISLAND FORCES
THE HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS
ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 6TH ARMY
Cp. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
UNITED STATES PHILIPPINE ISLAND FORCES
THE HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS
ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 6TH ARMY
Cp. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
Notes and references:
1 “The Alcazar Battalion,” online at the United States National Archives
The Alcazar Battalion was a guerrilla unit purportedly founded by one Emilio Alcazar in the town of Talisay, Batangas in March of 1942. It was supposedly initially affiliated with Marcos Agustin’s guerrilla outfit but, because of difficulties in communicating with the mother unit, it later became attached instead to the Hunters-ROTC. Communication with this other large organization, however, was also poor so that essentially, the Alcazar Battalion operated independently. In this page are transcriptions1 of various documents in the U.S. Army file on the Alcazar Battalion.
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THE HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS
ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 6TH ARMY
Cp. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
13 February 1945
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Subject To |
: Authority : C.O. 49th Regt. |
1. Because of the absence of orders from your office with regard to brother units of Tanauan and Sto. Tomas, I confined myself not to bother those units in order to avoid misunderstanding between myself and the respective C.O.’s of these organizations.
2. Request that this Headquarters be furnished copy of organization of Tanauan and Sto. Tomas, names of C.O.’s of each organization so as to facilitate me to get close contact with them.
3. No reports ever received by this office dealing intelligence activities of the organization cited in Par. 2 above, presumably because of misunderstanding.
EMILIO A. ALCAZAR, Capt. USA RES.
Comdg. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
Comdg. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
Official:
[Sgd.] OCTAVIO Q. NICOLAS
Bn. Adj.
Bn. Adj.
DISTRIBUTION:
1 - C.O. 49th Regt
1 - File
Ea/on
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THE HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS
ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 6TH ARMY
Cp. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
10 February 1945
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that the bearer is ISIDRO CORTIZ S-4 of 4th Bn. 49th Regt. of the HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS. Any help or consideration that may be rendered to him will be greatly appreciated by this office.
Very respectfully,
EMILIO A. ALCAZAR
Commanding Officer
Commanding Officer
Officer:
OCTAVIO Q. NICOLAS
Bn. Adj.
Bn. Adj.
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THE HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS
ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 6TH ARMY
Cp. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
15 February 1945
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Subject To |
: Notification : C.O. 49th Regt. |
1. You are hereby notified that more than a platoon of our men listed under our battalion are at present busy aiding American troops in Tagaytay. These men of ours are headed by Capt. Isaac Tolentino, Co. Commander of Col “C” 1st Lt. Gerilo Solis. Most of these men are residing in Tagaytay, that is why they are eager to participate in such kind of job. As proof of our good cooperation, they were given some clothes, food, and supplies of hand grenades. The undersigned was also given [a] card of identification being recognized by them.
2. Since that the sector of our battalion are Talisay, Tanauan and Sto. Tomas, I wonder if you will let us take back our 10 men stationed in your regiment? Their service is badly needed here as guards and intelligence men. As it is now, our strength is less than 2 companies because they won’t enlist unless they see the arms. Besides the units of Tanauan and Sto. Tomas are not yet connected to us.
3. We hope you will spare us those men and we will send you some after we have made the settlement with the units of Sto. Tomas and Tanauan. Wishing your consideration.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
[Sgd.] OCTAVIO Q. NICOLAS
Capt. Guer. Inf.
Bn. Adj. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
Capt. Guer. Inf.
Bn. Adj. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
DISTRIBUTION:
1 - C.O. 49th Regt.
1 - File
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THE HUNTERS OR ROTC GUERRILLAS
ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 6TH ARMY
Cp. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
13 February 1945
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Subject To |
: MEMORANDUM : C.O. 49th Regt. |
1. Attached herewith are the several data of activities that have been accomplished from February 1 to 12, 1945 by [the] 4th Battalion, 49th Regiment.
2. Note that even [though] we have not yet received official connection of our battlion to your regiment, we have already undertaken many activities and copies of these are attached for your acknowledgement.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
[Sgd.] OCTAVIO Q. NICOLAS
Capt. Guer. Inf.
Bn. Adj. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
Capt. Guer. Inf.
Bn. Adj. 4th Bn. 49th Regt.
Notes and references:
1 “The Alcazar Battalion,” online at the United States National Archives