[30] Study, Hq Army Ground Forces, 319.1/3 (POA), 16 May 45, in OPD 319.1 Sec. XII. [↑]
[31] The material in this subsection on Japanese planning is based on Japanese Studies in World War II, No. 11, 35th Army Opns, 1944–45, pp. 94–98, OCMH. [↑]
[32] 305th Inf FO 1, 5 Dec 44, 77th Div G-3 Jnl, 8 Dec 44. [↑]
[33] 77th Div S-2 Recon Rpt for Leyte, p. 1. [↑]
[34] 77th Div Opns Rpt Leyte, p. 12; 305th Inf Opns Rpt Leyte, p. 1; 307th Inf Opns Rpt Leyte, p. 3. [↑]
[35] Msg, 307th Inf to CG 77th Div, 7 Dec 44, 77th Div G-3 Jnl, 7 Dec 44. [↑]
[36] Msg, Lt Col Douglas C. Davis, Div Arty, to CG 77th Div, 7 Dec 44, 77th Div G-3 Jnl, 7 Dec 44. [↑]
[37] 35th Army Opns, p. 97. [↑]
[38] 307th Inf Opns Rpt Leyte, p. 3; Msg, S-2 307th Inf to 77th Div, 7 Dec 44, 77th Div G-3 Jnl, 7 Dec 44. [↑]
[39] Msgs, 307th Inf to G-3 77th Div, 1055, 1215, 1445, 7 Dec 44, 77th Div G-3 Jnl, 7 Dec 44. [↑]