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The Battle for Leyte, 1944 : allied and Japanese plans, preparations, and execution
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The Battle for Leyte, 1944 : allied and Japanese plans, preparations, and execution / Milan Vego.
ISBN
1557508852 (alk. paper)
Published
Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2006.
Physical Description
xxiii, 479 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Notes
To help ensure preservation of print and digital collections, this title is retained by Yale University Library on behalf of the HathiTrust Shared Print Program.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 05, 2006
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-459) and index.
Contents
Strategic setting
Operational functions
Japanese preparations and plans
The objective: Leyte and its approaches
Allied plans and preparations
Preliminary major operations, September-October 1944
Allied landings and the battle ashore, 17-24 October
Japanese naval reaction, 17-23 October
Allied naval moves, 17-23 October
Naval battles and other actions, 24-27 October
Leyte secured, 25 October-25 December
Conclusion
Operational lessons learned: Appendix 1. Allied command organization in the Pacific and C-B-I Theaters, October 1944
Appendix 2. Leyte operation: ground task forces
Appendix 3. Allied Air Forces (AAF), 17 October 1944
Appendix 4. Allied Naval Forces, SWPA; October 1944
Appendix 5. Task Force 77 (Central Philippines attach force); 17 October 1944
Appendix 6. U.S. Third Fleet, 17 October 1944
Appendix 7. Japanese command organization, July 1944
Appendix 8. SWPA's Air Search Plan E(asy), August 1944
Appendix 9. Japanese Southern Army, October 1944
Appendix 10. Japanese ground dispositions in the Philippines, 9 September 1944
Appendix 11. Combined Fleet, 10-21 August 1944
Appendix 12. Combined Fleet, 1830 24 October 1944
Appendix 13. Japanese naval bases
Appendix 14. Japanese air bases
Appendix 15. Principal Japanese airfields in the Philippines, 9 September 1944
Appendix 16. Fifth and sixth base Air Force, 10 October 1944
Appendix 17. Far East Air Forces operations in Philippine Island Areas, 10 Oct 44 to 26 Dec 44
Appendix 18. Navy carrier-based air operations in Philippine Islands Area, 9 Sep 44 to 26 Dec 44.
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