tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">THE NATURE OF THE TARGET

10 Geography of Leyte 10 The Resistance Movement on Leyte 14 Liaison Between Leyte and Australia 18 III. PLANS ARE MADE AND FORCES ARE READIED 21 Estimate of the Enemy Situation 21 The Tactical Plan 23 The Logistical Plan 35 IV. THE RETURN 40 The Convoy Forms 40 Softening the Target 42 Japanese Plan of Defense 45 Securing the Channel Approaches 54 The Convoy Enters Leyte Gulf 58 V. A DAY: 20 OCTOBER 1944 60 Bombardment of the Shores of Leyte 60 X Corps Goes Ashore 62 XXIV Corps Goes Ashore 72 Bringing in Supplies 80 VI. THE JAPANESE REACTION 85 The Air Forces 85 The Battle of Leyte Gulf 88 The Japanese Reinforce the Leyte Garrison 92 VII. SOUTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART ONE 103 The SHŌ Operations 103 Enlarging the 96th Division Beachhead 107 Catmon Hill Area 114 VIII. public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@48991@[email protected]#ch8"