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| Visayan Force | |
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| Lakas ng Islang Bisaya | |
 Visayas Forces | |
| Active | March 17, 1942 – April 19, 1942 |
| Disbanded | May 11, 1942 |
| Countries |  United States of America Philippine Commonwealth |
| Allegiance |  United States Army |
| Branch | Army, Navy, Army Air Corps |
| Type | Infantry, Quartermaster |
| Role | Territorial Defense |
| Size | 30,000 |
| Part of | United States Forces in the Philippines |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp X, Cantabaco, Cebu |
| Motto(s) | Baus Au (Get it back) |
| Equipment | M1917 Engfield .30 Caliber Bolt Action Rifles, M1923 Thompson .45 ACP Submachineguns, M2 Browning .30 Caliber Heavy Machineguns |
| Engagements | Japanese invasion of Panay Operation Baus Au |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier General Bradford G. Chynoweth, USA |
| US Forces in the Philippines Commands | ||||
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Visayan Force is a US Forces in the Philippines subcommand which was created and took effect on March 17, 1942, after General Douglas MacArthur departed for Australia. It was disintegrated in the month after its creation due to the loss of contact of Visayan Force headquarters during the Japanese invasion of Cebu in April 16 to 19, 1942, it resorted to guerilla warfare.[1] Eventually all forces in the Visayas was ordered to surrender on May 11, 1942.
- ^ Morton, Louis (March 4 – May 12, 1942). The Fall of the Philippines (1st ed.). Washington, D.C: US Government Printing Press (published July 26, 1953). pp. 501–502.