| 72nd Infantry Regiment (PA) | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 28, 1942 - April 9, 1942 |
| Disbanded | April 9, 1942 |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Allegiance |  United States Army&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Philippine_Commonwealth_Army_Flag.png){kind=small} Philippine Commonwealth Army |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Reserve |
| Size | 1,500 |
| Part of | 71st Division (Philippines) |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Tinio, Nueva Ecija Camp Murcia, Negros Occidental |
| Equipment | M1918 3inch Stokes Mortar
M2 Browning Heavy Machineguns M1918 Browning Automatic Rifles M1917 Enfield Rifles |
| Engagements | Battle of Points, Bataan Battle of Tarlac, Tarlac Battle of Layac Junction, Bataan Battle of Rosario, Pangasinan |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Virgil Cordero Lieutenant Colonel Irving Compton |
72nd Infantry Regiment, is a reserve military unit and formation of Philippine Commonwealth Army who fought during World War II in Northern Luzon and in Bataan Peninsula. 72nd Infantry was under 71st Division and was first designated as reserve unit of North Luzon Force under Major General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV, USA that can only be committed if permitted from USAFFE Headquarters.[1]
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- ^ Catalan, Primitivo (June 1, 1976). A Brief History of 71st Infantry Division, Philippine Army (1st ed.). Quezon City: Cintoner Printing Press (published June 1, 1953). pp. 10–56.