the military instruction started in the university of the philippines in 1912.
when did the military instruction start in the university of the philippines?
1912
rotc in the philippines began in 1912 when the philippine constabulary commenced with military instruction at the university of the philippines. the university's board of regents then made representations to the united states department of war through the governor-general and received the services of a united states army officer who took on the duties of a professor of military science. through this arrangement, the first official rotc unit in the philippines was established in the university of the philippines on 3 july 1922.
reserve officers' training corps (philippines)
following the armistice of 22 june 1940, he remained in the army of vichy and from july 1940 to september 1941, he was the adjutant to the général commanding the 13th military division at clermont-ferrand and military commander of puy-de-dôme. during these complex times, de lattre played an important role in maintaining military cohesion, confidence and discipline. at this time he implemented government directives, believing that the regime of marshal philippe pétain was acting in defence of the national interest. keen to encourage young men, he opened several field schools and military instruction centres – built up by alsatians and soldiers – with the aim of producing capable officers and generals, trained in team work and able to spread their experience across the board of the armistice army. promoted général de division, he was the commander-in-chief of troops in the protectorate of tunisia where he opened another military instruction centre. following this four-month deployment from late september 1941 to 2 february 1942, he was recalled to france after a dispute with his superior alphonse juin and was reassigned. returning to france de lattre took charge of the 16th military division, based in montpellier. following the allied landings in french north africa on 8 november 1942, germany occupied southern france and disbanded the vichy army. de lattre was arrested and imprisoned for several months.
jean de lattre de tassigny