Weapons, Japanese. See also Artillery, Japanese; Guns, Japanese; Howitzers, Japanese
Bangalore torpedoes: [133]
grenades: [159], [160], [165], [166], [212]
satchel charges: [133]
Weapons, U. S. See also Guns, U. S.; Howitzers, U. S.; Mortars, U. S.
appraisal of: [248]–49
Browning automatic rifles: [68], [138]
flame throwers: [69], [113], [121], [144], [214], [240], [243], [246], [341]
grenades: [68], [69], [77], [128], [130], [137], [161], [165]
rocket launchers, 2.36-inch: [128], [129], [243]
Weather conditions
on A Day: [42], [60], [62]
effect of, on air operations: [97]–98
effect of, on convoy: [58]
effect of, on Japanese air operations: [85]–86
effect of, on supply operations: [235]
effect of, on troops: [75], [118], [129], [131], [133], [152], [213]–14, [215], [219], [231]
on Leyte: [11], [21], [35], [185]
and mine sweeping operations: [57]
monsoons: [11]
predicted for time of landing operations: [35]
reports of, by submarine: [31]
on San Pedro Bay: [11]
in 6th Ranger operations: [54], [55]
typhoons: [35], [42], [213]–14
Weber, Lt. Col. Frederick R.: [211]–13, [213n] West Virginia: [30], [60]
Whitcomb, Lt. Col. Charles A.: [256], [257]
White, Col. H. V.: [21n]
White Beach. See Landing beaches, White, White I, White II.
Whitehead, Maj. Gen. Ennis C.: [26], [293], [304], 333.
See also Fifth Air Force.
Wilkinson, Vice Adm. Theodore S.: [26], 28.
See also Task Force 79.
Withdrawals. See Tactics, U. S., withdrawals.