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The Battle for Leyte, 1944 : allied and Japanese plans, preparations, and execution / Milan Vego.
| Author/creator | Vego, Milan N. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xxiii, 479 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-459) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005026338 |
| ISBN | 1557508852 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D767.4 .V44 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |