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Index
Office of the Chief of Military History
Foreword
The Author
Preface
Contents
Tables
Charts
Maps
Illustrations
LEYTE: THE RETURN TO THE PHILIPPINES
CHAPTER I
The Strategic Plan
Preliminary Discussion
Plans Agreed Upon
CHAPTER II
The Nature of the Target
Geography of Leyte
The Terrain
The People
The Resistance Movement on Leyte
The Organizing of Guerrilla Bands
Japanese Punitive Expeditions
Liaison Between Leyte and Australia
CHAPTER III
Plans Are Made and Forces Are Readied
Estimate of the Enemy Situation
The Tactical Plan
The American Forces
Air Support
Naval Support
The Ground Forces
The Logistical Plan
Construction
Supplies
Shipping
CHAPTER IV
The Return
The Convoy Forms
XXIV Corps Afloat
Composition of the Convoy
Softening the Target
Early Strikes
Air and Naval Action in the Formosa Area
Realignment of Air Support
Japanese Plan of Defense
Plans for the 14th Area Army
The Suzu Plan
Japanese Navy Plans
Securing the Channel Approaches
Landings of the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion
Mine Sweeping
Underwater Demolition Teams
The Convoy Enters Leyte Gulf
CHAPTER V
A Day: 20 October 1944
Bombardment of the Shores of Leyte
X Corps Goes Ashore
Missions of Sixth Army Summarized
1st Cavalry Division
XXIV Corps Goes Ashore
96th Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
Bringing in Supplies
CHAPTER VI
The Japanese Reaction
The Air Forces
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
Japanese Naval Plans
The Japanese Reinforce the Leyte Garrison
American Aerial Retaliation
The TA Operation
CHAPTER VII
Southern Leyte Valley: Part One
The SHŌ Operations
Enlarging the 96th Division Beachhead
Labiranan Head
Battling the Swamps
Catmon Hill Area
Taking Tabontabon
Capture of Catmon Hill
Convergence on Kiling
CHAPTER VIII
Southern Leyte Valley: Part Two
The Dulag-Burauen Road
Halfway to Burauen
Changes in Plans
On to Burauen
Securing the XXIV Corps Beachhead Line
Burauen
The Buri Airstrip
On to Dagami
Entrance Into Dagami
CHAPTER IX
Northern Leyte Valley: Part One
San Juanico Strait
Drive Toward Caibaan
Restoration of Civil Government
Drive up the Strait
Leyte Valley Entrance
Defense at Pawing
Capture of Palo
Defense of Palo
Capture of Hill C
Seizure of Hill B
CHAPTER X
Northern Leyte Valley: Part Two
Drive up Leyte Valley
The 34th Infantry Advances Into the Valley
Mainit River Bridge
Seizure of Pastrana
Fall of Jaro
Drive From the North
Drive to Tunga
Capture of Carigara
Plans of X Corps
Seizure of Carigara
CHAPTER XI
Logistics and Civil Affairs
Logistics
Road Construction
Airfields
Base Construction
Supplies
Medical Support
Evacuation of Casualties
Medical Treatment
Medical Supply
Civil Affairs
Relations With Filipino Refugees
Palo Sector
Dulag Sector
Issuing of Supplies
Recruitment of Filipinos
CHAPTER XII
The Mountain Barrier: Part One
The Coastal Corridor
Capoocan and Pinamopoan
Defense of the Coastal Corridor
Battle of Breakneck Ridge
The Battle Begins
Breakneck Ridge: Second Phase
CHAPTER XIII
The Mountain Barrier: Part Two
Reinforcements
32d Division Assumes the Offensive
Battle of Kilay Ridge
Nipponese Caught Napping
Preliminary Attack
Red Badge of Courage
The Main Effort
Central Mountain Range
1st Cavalry Division
The 96th Division
CHAPTER XIV
Measure of the Fighting
The American Ground Forces
Tactics
Welfare of the Men
Weapons and Vehicles
Intelligence
Japanese Warfare
CHAPTER XV
Battle of the Ridges
American Plans and Preparations
American Plans
Offensive Preparations
Battle of Shoestring Ridge
The Battle Begins
Japanese Counterattack
Bloody Bamboo Thicket
Battles of the Hills
Hill 918
Hill 380
CHAPTER XVI
The Fall of Ormoc
Plan for Amphibious Movement
Naval Plans
Air Support Plans16
The Movement Overwater
The Convoy Sails
“Land the Landing Party”
Japanese Plans
Drive Toward Ormoc
Ipil
Camp Downes
Two Sevens are Rolled in Ormoc
CHAPTER XVII
Battle of the Airstrips
The American Dispositions
First Japanese Effort
Battle of Buri Airstrip
Attack From the Sky
San Pablo Airstrip
Buri Airstrip
CHAPTER XVIII
Logistics
Construction
Airfields
Roads
Supplies
Inland Movement of Supplies
Supplying the West Coast
CHAPTER XIX
The Entrances to Ormoc Valley
Southern Entrance to Ormoc Valley
Japanese Plans
Cogon Defenses
Enemy Night Landings
Battle of the Blockhouse
The Mountain Passage
Mahonag
Drive of 32d Infantry
The Drive South
Regrouping of Japanese Forces
Drive of the 32d Division
CHAPTER XX
Seizure of Ormoc Valley
Drive From the South to the Libongao Area
Seizure of the Road Junction
Envelopment of Valencia
Drive to Palompon Road Junction
The 32d Division Resumes the Offensive
Debouchment From the Mountains
Spearhead of the Assault
Lonoy
Juncture of Forces
CHAPTER XXI
Westward to the Sea
The 77th Division Goes West
Overwater to Palompon3
The Palompon Road
X Corps Goes West
The 1st Cavalry Division
The 32d Division
The 24th Infantry Division35
The Japanese Retreat
Condition of Japanese Forces
Withdrawal Plans
CHAPTER XXII
Leyte Is Liberated
The Eighth Army Assumes Control
Assembly of Japanese Forces
The Mop-up
The Japanese Withdrawal
The Road Ends
Appendix A
Appendix B
Basic Military Map Symbols1
Military Units—Identification
Size Symbols
EXAMPLES
Weapons
List of Abbreviations
Bibliographical Note
Joint Chiefs of Staff Records
Army Air Forces Records
Army Records
Marine Records
Navy Records
Guerrilla Records
Japanese Studies
Interviews
Manuscript Histories
Special Studies
Publications
UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II
Index
Table of Contents
Colophon
Availability
Encoding
Revision History
External References
Corrections
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