WWII Luzon Sixth Army 158th Regimental Combat Team (RCT) Field Printed Combat Newspaper
WWII Luzon Sixth Army 158th Regimental Combat Team (RCT) Field Printed Combat Newspaper
Comes with C.O.A.
“No greater fighting combat team has ever deployed for battle,” General Douglas McArthur noted after the war of the 158th Infantry Regiment “Bushmasters,” which was made up predominantly of Mexican Americans and members of the Pima and Navajo tribes from Arizona.
This is an original museum-grade WWII field printed newspaper from the Sixth Army 158th Regimental Combat Team (RCT). This double sided combat theater printed newspaper details the 158th Regimental Combat Team landings at Lingaven Gulf and Luzon. This features unseen photographs, as well as written captions of captured Japanese positions, emplacements, and combat.
The men of the 158th Infantry Regiment (Separate) witnessed brutal combat in New Guinea during Operation Lone Tree and later during the Philippines campaign. Their extensive training in the challenging tropical terrain of Central America made them a crucial element of Allied success in the Southwest Pacific. “No greater fighting combat team has ever deployed for battle,” commanding General Douglas McArthur noted of the 158th at the conclusion of the war, highlighting the skill and distinguished service of the men. Considering their pre-battle preparations and the dangers they faced in the Pacific, the 158th’s motto, “Cuidado,” or “Take Care,” was appropriate and reflects the unit’s connections to the American Southwest and the communities who called it home.