Leyte: The Return to the Philippines

Contents

Chapter			Page
I.	THE STRATEGIC PLAN		1
		Preliminary Discussion	1
		Plans Agreed Upon	8
II.	THE NATURE OF THE TARGET		10
		Geography of Leyte	10
		The Resistance Movement on Leyte	14
		Liaison Between Leyte and Australia	18
III.	PLANS ARE MADE AND FORCES ARE READIED		21
		Estimate of the Enemy Situation	21
		The Tactical Plan	23
		The Logistical Plan	35
IV.	THE RETURN		40
		The Convoy Forms	40
		Softening the Target	42
		Japanese Plan of Defense	45
		Securing the Channel Approaches	54
		The Convoy Enters Leyte Gulf	58
V.	A DAY: 20 OCTOBER 1944		60
		Bombardment of the Shores of Leyte	60
		X Corps Goes Ashore	62
		XXIV Corps Goes Ashore	72
		Bringing in Supplies	80
VI.	THE JAPANESE REACTION		85
		The Air Forces	85
		The Battle of Leyte Gulf	88
		The Japanese Reinforce the Leyte Garrison	92
VII.	SOUTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART ONE		103
		The SH? Operations	103
		Enlarging the 96th Division Beachhead	107
		Catmon Hill Area	114
VIII.	SOUTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART TWO		124
		The Dulag-Burauen Road	124
		Securing the XXIV Corps Beachhead Line	133
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