Ypad: [172]

Yuhice, 2d Lt. D. C.: [19n]

Zamboanga: [52]

Zierath, Lt. Col. Frederick R.: [69], [171]–72

Table of Contents

[Foreword][vii]
[The Author][viii]
[Preface][ix]
[Contents][xi]
[Tables][xiv]
[Charts][xiv]
[Maps][xiv]
[Illustrations][xv]
I.[The StrategicPlan]
[PreliminaryDiscussion][1]
[Plans AgreedUpon][8]
II.[The Nature of theTarget][10]
[Geography ofLeyte][10]
[TheTerrain][11]
[ThePeople][13]
[The ResistanceMovement on Leyte][14]
[TheOrganizing of Guerrilla Bands][14]
[JapanesePunitive Expeditions][17]
[Liaison BetweenLeyte and Australia][18]
III.[Plans Are Made andForces Are Readied][21]
[Estimate of theEnemy Situation][21]
[The TacticalPlan][23]
[TheAmerican Forces][23]
[AirSupport][27]
[NavalSupport][28]
[The GroundForces][31]
[The LogisticalPlan][35]
[Construction][35]
[Supplies][36]
[Shipping][38]
IV.[The Return][40]
[The ConvoyForms][40]
[XXIV CorpsAfloat][40]
[Compositionof the Convoy][41]
[Softening theTarget][42]
[EarlyStrikes][42]
[Air andNaval Action in the Formosa Area][43]
[Realignmentof Air Support][45]
[Japanese Planof Defense][45]
[Plans forthe 14th Area Army][49]
[The SuzuPlan][52]
[JapaneseNavy Plans][54]
[Securing theChannel Approaches][54]
[Landings ofthe 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion][54]
[MineSweeping][57]
[UnderwaterDemolition Teams][57]
[The ConvoyEnters Leyte Gulf][58]
V.[A Day: 20 October1944][60]
[Bombardment ofthe Shores of Leyte][60]
[X Corps GoesAshore][62]
[Missions ofSixth Army Summarized][62]
[1st CavalryDivision][62]
[XXIV Corps GoesAshore][72]
[96thInfantry Division][72]
[7thInfantry Division][76]
[Bringing inSupplies][80]
VI.[The JapaneseReaction][85]
[The AirForces][85]
[The Battle ofLeyte Gulf][88]
[JapaneseNaval Plans][88]
[The JapaneseReinforce the Leyte Garrison][92]
[AmericanAerial Retaliation][93]
[The TAOperation][99]
VII.[Southern LeyteValley: Part One][103]
[TheSHŌ Operations][103]
[Enlarging the96th Division Beachhead][107]
[LabirananHead][107]
[Battlingthe Swamps][110]
[Catmon HillArea][114]
[TakingTabontabon][114]
[Capture ofCatmon Hill][117]
[Convergenceon Kiling][121]
VIII.[Southern LeyteValley: Part Two][124]
[TheDulag-Burauen Road][124]
[Halfway toBurauen][124]
[Changes inPlans][131]
[On toBurauen][132]
[Securing theXXIV Corps Beachhead Line][133]
[Burauen][133]
[The BuriAirstrip][133]
[On toDagami][137]
[EntranceInto Dagami][141]
IX.[Northern LeyteValley: Part One][146]
[San JuanicoStrait][146]
[DriveToward Caibaan][146]
[Restorationof Civil Government][152]
[Drive upthe Strait][153]
[Leyte ValleyEntrance][157]
[Defense atPawing][157]
[Capture ofPalo][161]
[Defense ofPalo][163]
[Capture ofHill C][165]
[Seizure ofHill B][166]
X.[Northern LeyteValley: Part Two][168]
[Drive up LeyteValley][168]
[The 34thInfantry Advances Into the Valley][168]
[MainitRiver Bridge][170]
[Seizure ofPastrana][171]
[Fall ofJaro][172]
[Drive Fromthe North][174]
[Drive toTunga][175]
[Capture ofCarigara][179]
[Plans of XCorps][180]
[Seizure ofCarigara][181]
XI.[Logistics and CivilAffairs][184]
[Logistics][184]
[RoadConstruction][184]
[Airfields][185]
[BaseConstruction][188]
[Supplies][190]
[MedicalSupport][192]
[Evacuationof Casualties][192]
[MedicalTreatment][195]
[MedicalSupply][195]
[CivilAffairs][198]
[Relations WithFilipino Refugees][200]
[PaloSector][201]
[DulagSector][202]
[Issuing ofSupplies][203]
[Recruitmentof Filipinos][204]
XII.[The MountainBarrier: Part One][206]
[The CoastalCorridor][206]
[Capoocanand Pinamopoan][206]
[Defense ofthe Coastal Corridor][208]
[Battle ofBreakneck Ridge][211]
[The BattleBegins][211]
[BreakneckRidge: Second Phase][217]
XIII.[The MountainBarrier: Part Two][221]
[Reinforcements][221]
[32d DivisionAssumes the Offensive][223]
[Battle ofKilay Ridge][227]
[NipponeseCaught Napping][227]
[PreliminaryAttack][229]
[Red Badgeof Courage][230]
[The MainEffort][233]
[CentralMountain Range][235]
[1st CavalryDivision][235]
[The 96thDivision][240]
XIV.[Measure of theFighting][244]
[The AmericanGround Forces][244]
[Tactics][244]
[Welfare ofthe Men][247]
[Weaponsand Vehicles][248]
[Intelligence][250]
[JapaneseWarfare][251]
XV.[Battle of theRidges][253]
[American Plansand Preparations][253]
[AmericanPlans][253]
[OffensivePreparations][256]
[Battle ofShoestring Ridge][257]
[The BattleBegins][257]
[JapaneseCounterattack][258]
[BloodyBamboo Thicket][261]
[Battles of theHills][266]
[Hill918][266]
[Hill380][270]
XVI.[The Fall ofOrmoc][275]
[Plan forAmphibious Movement][276]
[NavalPlans][279]
[AirSupport Plans][279]
[The MovementOverwater][280]
[The ConvoySails][280]
[“Land the Landing Party”][283]
[JapanesePlans][284]
[Drive TowardOrmoc][284]
[Ipil][284]
[CampDownes][287]
[Two Sevens areRolled in Ormoc][290]
XVII.[Battle of theAirstrips][294]
[The AmericanDispositions][296]
[First JapaneseEffort][297]
[Battle of BuriAirstrip][298]
[Attack Fromthe Sky][300]
[San PabloAirstrip][300]
[BuriAirstrip][302]
XVIII.[Logistics][306]
[Construction][306]
[Airfields][306]
[Roads][308]
[Supplies][308]
[InlandMovement of Supplies][308]
[Supplyingthe West Coast][310]
XIX.[The Entrances toOrmoc Valley][313]
[SouthernEntrance to Ormoc Valley][313]
[JapanesePlans][313]
[CogonDefenses][315]
[EnemyNight Landings][317]
[Battle ofthe Blockhouse][318]
[The MountainPassage][321]
[Mahonag][321]
[Drive of32d Infantry][322]
[The DriveSouth][323]
[Regroupingof Japanese Forces][323]
[Drive ofthe 32d Division][325]
XX.[Seizure of OrmocValley][329]
[Drive From theSouth to the Libongao Area][330]
[Seizure ofthe Road Junction][330]
[Envelopment of Valencia][330]
[Drive toPalompon Road Junction][336]
[The 32dDivision Resumes the Offensive][339]
[DebouchmentFrom the Mountains][342]
[Spearheadof the Assault][342]
[Lonoy][343]
[Junctureof Forces][345]
XXI.[Westward to theSea][347]
[The 77thDivision Goes West][348]
[Overwaterto Palompon][348]
[ThePalompon Road][351]
[X Corps GoesWest][354]
[The 1stCavalry Division][355]
[The 32dDivision][355]
[The 24thInfantry Division][356]
[The JapaneseRetreat][358]
[Conditionof Japanese Forces][358]
[WithdrawalPlans][359]
XXII.[Leyte IsLiberated][361]
[The EighthArmy Assumes Control][361]
[Assemblyof Japanese Forces][361]
[TheMop-up][365]
[TheJapanese Withdrawal][365]
[The RoadEnds][367]
[Appendix A][371]
[Basic Military MapSymbols][378]
[MilitaryUnits—Identification][378]
[SizeSymbols][379]
[EXAMPLES][379]
[Weapons][379]
[List ofAbbreviations][380]
[BibliographicalNote][383]
[JointChiefs of Staff Records][383]
[Army AirForces Records][383]
[ArmyRecords][383]
[MarineRecords][385]
[NavyRecords][385]
[GuerrillaRecords][385]
[JapaneseStudies][385]
[Interviews][386]
[ManuscriptHistories][386]
[SpecialStudies][386]
[Publications][387]
[UNITED STATESARMY IN WORLD WAR II][389]
[Index][391]

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