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Leyte Campaign Battle Reports and Japanese Defensive Shifts
The article outlines Japanese Field Marshal Terauchi’s command in the Philippines and Leyte operations. It notes Yamashita replacing Kuroda, MacArthur and Nimitz advances, and US air and naval actions sinking transports and crippling Japanese reinforcements. The narrative leads toward the Luzon landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Netherlands, Indies
Malaya
Thailand
Borneo
French Indo- China
Moluccas
New Guinea
Hisaichi Terauchi
Manila
Tcruchi
Colma
Singapore
Shigenori Kuroda
Ream
Taiwan
Kenney
China
North China Sea
MacArthur
Teraudi
Empire of Malaysia
Visayas
Notning
Tereuchi
Leyte
Kuroda
14Th Area Army
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Masaharu Homma
Bataan
Yamashita
Japan
Manchuria
Makina
A6th
Krueger
Yaroushita
Leyte Gulf
J. R. Hodge
XXIV
Dagami
Burauen
X Corps
Limon
Ormoc
Harvey
United States
Sevon