Memo to Lobo Unit Company Commanders About the Schooling of Trainers, April 1943
[TRANSCRIPTION]
The Lobo Unit, USAFFE Guerrilla was originally considered by the United States army as part of the Pandita Area, DI Combat, Free Luzon Area, 6th Military District guerrilla outfit under the command of one Danny Flores. The mother organization was not favorably considered for recognition by the United States Army. In this page is a transcription1 of a memorandum issued to all company commanders of the Lobo Unit asking for representatives from each company to attend one-week training on military matters that will allow them, in turn, to act as trainers of the members of each of the unit’s companies.
HEADQUARTERS
USAFFE GUERRILLA LOBO UNIT MINDE AREA
UNDER LT. COL. TOMAS A. ILAGAN
SIXTH MILITARY DISTRICT
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SUBJECT TO |
: SCHOOLING OF TRAINERS. : ALL COMPANY COMMANDERS.
LOBO UNIT MINDE AREA.
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1. All Company Commanders must send two representatives to this headquarters for one week [of] training at the Battalion training ground.
2. There must be retentions of training as instructors of your company after they have finished the course.
3. Company S-3’s must give instructions on patrolling, scouting and musketry.
4. Order your men to prepare wooden rifles for training in close order drill and on extended order drill.
5. Give them lectures for one hour on the following points as your guide.
Patrolling:
(a) Day and night patrol
(b) No glittering metals
(c) Distance between men
(d) Mission
(e) Trail to follow
(f) Points of attack
(g) Terrain and cover
(h) Map reading by company and by points
(i) Detection of direction by constellation
(j) Deployment in case of attack
(k) Withdrawal in case of strong opponents
Scouting:
(a) Day and night
(b) Marskmanship
(c) Good hearing and sight
(d) Expert in hand or rifle signals
(e) Mission
(f) Expert in ground terrain and covers
(g) Trails and shortest routes known to him, etc.
6. Send your reports on intelligence to the Bn. S-2 in the meantime your received it.
7. Follow and comply with orders.
COPY FURNISHED:
BN. HQ. _____
“A” - “B” - “C” - “D”