| Philippine-Chinese Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Forces | |
|---|---|
| 菲律宾中国抗日游击队 菲律賓中國抗日游擊隊 Hukbong Gerilya ng Pilipino-Tsino Laban sa Hapon | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Guerrilla warfare |
| Nickname(s) | Wha-Chi Squadron 48 |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
The Wha-Chi (Chinese: 華支; Jyutping: waa4 zi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hôa-chi; lit. 'Chinese Division'), also known as the Philippine-Chinese Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Forces (simplified Chinese: 菲律宾中国抗日游击队; traditional Chinese: 菲律賓中國抗日游擊隊; pinyin: Fēilǜbīn zhōngguó kàngrì yóují duì Filipino: Hukbong Gerilya ng Pilipino-Tsino Laban sa Hapon), was a Chinese Filipino Philippine resistance group which fought against invading Imperial Japanese forces which occupied the Philippines during World War II.[1]
They are also known as Squadron 48, after the Communist Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army of the National Revolutionary Army.[2]
- ^ "How Chinese guerrillas fought for Philippine freedom". ABS-CBN News. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Koa, Franie Chan (24 May 2015). "The Wha Chi Guerrillas". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 February 2019.