United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Leyte : [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Cannon M. Hamlin
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (545 pages)
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- 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 -- Plans for the 4th Air Army -- 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 Naval Battle -- 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 Plans -- The Movement Overwater -- The Convoy Sails -- 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 OF 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 Palompon -- The Palompon Road -- X Corps Goes West -- The 1st Cavalry Division -- The 32d Division -- The 24th Infantry Division -- 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 -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Appendix A -GHQ Operations Instructions No. 70 21 September 1944 -- Military Map Symbols -- 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: United States Army in WWII; United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Leyte
• Titolo autorizzato: United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Leyte
• ISBN: 1-78289-405-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163331703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: United States Army in WWII