Command Structure for the 10th Military District

pacificwars | September 16, 2014 | Pacific Wars, World War II

Col. Wendell Fertig, Commander of the 10th Military District

District Headquarters – Known as “GHQ”

GHQ was initially located in Misamis City, Misamis Occidental Province. In July 1943 it was moved to Liangan, Lanao Province. Then, on 15 October 1943, GHQ was split for security purposes. The backup command element remained at Liangan while Col. Fertig and the main command element moved to Esperanza, Agusan Province. In January 1944 the Japanese began an offensive to eliminate the 10th M.D. GHQ in Agusan Province. That forced GHQ to be moved to farther upstream (south) to Talacogon and then to Pianing. On March 31, 1945, GHQ was moved to its final location at Camp Keithly in Dansalan, Lanao Province.

Note: Between 1 January 1944 and 1 April 1945, there was an intermediate level of command between GHQ and the Divisions. This was A Corps and it exercised control of 105th, 106th, 108th and 109th Divisions.

105th Division (Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga Provinces)

105th Infantry Regiment (on 24 April 1943 moved to the 108th Division and replaced by the 121st Infantry Regiment)
106th Infantry Regiment
107th Infantry Regiment
115th Infantry Regiment

106th Division (Cotobato Province and Davao Province south of Digos)

116th Infantry Regiment
118th Infantry Regiment
119th Infantry Regiment

107th Division (Southern portions of Surigao and Agusan Provinces and northern portion of Davao Province)

111th Provisional Battalion
116th Provisional Battalion
130th Infantry Regiment (after it was detached from the 110th Division)
Special Intelligence Detachment

108th Division (Lanao Province)

105th Infantry Regiment (after 24 April 1943 when it was detached from the 105th Division)
108th Infantry Regiment
120th Infantry Regiment
Maranao Militia Force (MMF)

109th Division (Misamis Oriental Province west of the Tagoloan River and all of Bukidnon Province)