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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