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10th Battalion Combat Team, is a unit of the Philippine Army in 1950 who fought during Philippine Government Anti-Dissident campaign against Hukbalahap but it gained fame during Korean War when it was sent to Korea as first contingent deployed of Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) in 1950.
The Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) (Tagalog: Ipinadalang Lakas ng Pilipinas sa Korea, Korean: 필리핀 한국 원정군; RR: Pillipin Hanguk wonjeonggun, Spanish: Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea or FEFC) was the Philippine Army contingent of the United Nations forces that fought in the Korean War (1950–1953).
On November 5, 1950, the 10th BCT PEFTOK together with several battalions of the US forces found themselves stuck and unable to advance for several days across the Yalu River due to heavy artillery and sniper fires from the opposite side of the river by the North Korean and Chinese forces.
The 10th BCT held their positions until early morning and covered the retreat of the U.S. 3rd Division. At first light, the PVA offensive gradually declined, and the battalion launched a counterattack to restore the lost area of B Company. [4]
Philippines – Seven Chaffees assigned to the Recon Company of the 10th BCT, PEFTOK during the Korean War. Two known were on static display in Lingayen, Pangasinan. [13] Portugal – 16 were bought through NATO. [13] Republic of Korea – 22 M24s were used for training by the 55th Tank Company of the Army in late 1952 for a temporary time. [12]
The 10th Infantry Division (Bengali: ১০ম পদাতিক ডিভিশন) is a formation of the Bangladesh Army and one of the three divisions of Chattogram Division. It's located in the city of Cox's Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh. It was formed as part of the development vision of Bangladesh Armed Forces Forces Goal 2030.
Workers Party of Bangladesh: 182 Dhaka-9: Saber Hossain Chowdhury: Awami League: 183 Dhaka-10: Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh: 184 Dhaka-11: A.K.M. Rahmatullah: 185 Dhaka-12: Asaduzzaman Khan: 186 Dhaka-13: Jahangir Kabir Nanak: 187 Dhaka-14: Aslamul Haque: 188 Dhaka-15: Kamal Ahmed Majumder: 189 Dhaka-16: Elias Uddin Mollah: 190 Dhaka-17: S.M. Abul ...
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