Japanese Army units. See also Imperial General
Headquarters.
Armies
2d Area: 46
3d Air: 46
4th Air: 46, 53–54, 85–86, 88,
241, 275
7th Area: 46
14th Area: 46–52,
53, 85, 88, 93–94, 101–02, 103,
104, 175, 221, 294, 314, 325–26,
358, 361–62
35th: 22, 46, 50,
52, 59, 94, 103–04, 168, 173–74,
175–76, 208, 240,
243, 275, 284, 291, 294, 295, 305, 313, 322, 324, 329, 331–32,
334, 338, 347, 358, 359, 361–64,
365–66
Burma Area: 46
Southern: 46, 49–50, 85, 221, 362
Divisions
1st: 94, 99, 101,
103, 104, 175, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 215, 217, 218, 219, 225, 228, 235, 314, 324–26, 324n-325n, 337, 339, 340, 341, 358–59,
363, 366–67
2d Air: 85–86,
88
2d Imperial Guards: 51
7th Air: 86
8th: 94, 314, 332
10th: 325
16th: 21–22, 52–53, 59, 80, 94, 103–07, 111,
120, 122, 124, 131, 168, 172, 240–42, 295–96, 297,
298–300, 305, 313,
366
26th: 94, 99–101, 103–04, 175–76, 208,
217, 254, 256, 260, 263, 264–65,
266, 270, 272, 273, 275, 285, 293, 295–97, 305,
313–14, 322, 363,
366
30th: 52, 59, 94,
99, 103–04, 168,
176, 208, 217, 284, 285, 289
100th: 52
102d: 22, 52, 99,
103–04, 168, 175–76, 208,
217, 235, 324, 326, 342, 359, 363–64, 366
Brigades
12th Air: 86
28th Independent Mixed: 366
55th Independent Mixed: 94,
103
57th Independent Mixed: 94,
103, 176
58th Independent Mixed: 314
68th Independent Mixed: 94,
101, 103, 104, 123, 176, 208, 295, 359–60, 363,
366
Regiments
1st Artillery: 219,
324
1st Engineer: 324
1st Infantry: 233, 235, 324, 325, 326, 359, 360, 366–67
1st Reconnaissance: 324,
324n
1st Transport: 324,
359, 366–67
3d Airborne Raiding: 295
4th Airborne Raiding: 295,
332, 337, 339, 363
5th Infantry: 101, 314, 331, 337, 338, 339, 359
8th Engineer: 352
8th Field Artillery: 352
8th Transport: 352
9th Infantry: 52, 72, 74–75, 107,
108, 111n, 114–17,
120, 131, 141, 157, 240–41
11th Independent Infantry: 254, 257
12th Independent Infantry: 208, 257, 263, 267, 268, 269, 287, 289, 291–92, 313, 316, 318, 332, 334, 363
13th Independent Infantry: 254, 257, 258–59, 261–62, 263,
264, 269
16th Engineer: 111,
131, 141
16th Reconnaissance: 22
20th Infantry: 22, 72, 104, 117, 124, 131, 133, 134, 137, 141, 142, 240–41
22d Field Artillery: 104,
111n, 124, 131
33d Infantry: 22, 52–53, 65, 67, 69–70, 131, 141, 146, 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 170, 240–41
39th Infantry: 325
41st Infantry: 168,
170, 176, 178–79,
217, 366
49th Infantry: 235,
324, 359, 366–67
57th Infantry: 209,
211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 218, 219–20, 224, 225, 235, 324, 325, 359–60, 366–67
77th Infantry: 314,
332, 339, 363, 366
Battalions
2d Field Artillery: 220,
224
26th Artillery: 263
98th Airfield: 131,
134
169th Independent: 168,
176, 217
171st Independent Infantry: 168, 217
364th Independent Infantry: 254
Kamijo: 289
Moeda: 314
Nonaka: 284
Tateishi: 314
Miscellaneous
1st Division Headquarters: 366
2d Raiding Group: 275
7th Independent Tank Company: 22, 124, 128, 131, 135
16th Division Headquarters: 22
30th Fighter Group: 86
35th Army Headquarters: 338, 366
54th Airfield Company: 124,
131, 134
Camotes Detachment: 314
Imahori Detachment: 314,
363
Mitsui Shipping Unit: 363
Northern Leyte Defense Force: 111, 131
Ormoc Defense Headquarters: 284
Southern Leyte Defense Force: 111, 131
Takahashi Detachment: 314,
331–32, 337, 338,
366
Japanese defenses. See Defenses, Japanese.
Japanese dispositions. See Dispositions, Japanese.
Japanese Fleet: 86, 96. See also Combined Fleet; Japanese naval units.
Japanese fortifications. See Defenses, Japanese.
Japanese garrison armies: 3–4, 46
Japanese home islands. See Japan.
Japanese intelligence. See Intelligence, Japanese.
Japanese Military Administration, on Leyte: 14
Japanese naval craft. See by name.
Japanese naval units. See also Combined
Fleet.
1st Air Fleet: 46
1st Diversion Attack Force: 89–92
2d Air Fleet: 44, 90, 91
2d Diversion Attack Force: 44, 89–91
Carrier Division 3: 44
Carrier Division 4: 44
Ito Naval Landing Force: 332
Main Body: 90–91
Southern Fleet: 96
Southwest Area Fleet: 46
Special Naval Landing Force: 314, 317–18
Third Fleet: 53–54
Japanese Navy. See Combined Fleet; Japanese Fleet; Japanese naval units.
Japanese occupation, of Leyte: 17–18
Japanese resistance, Krueger on: 33–34
Japanese seaplane bases. See Seaplane bases, Japanese.
Japanese strength. See Strength, Japanese.
Japanese tactics. See Tactics, Japanese.
Jaro: 52, 104, 168–69, 172–74, 175, 175n, 176, 177–78, 179–80, 206, 208, 209–10, 211–13, 217, 218, 243, 356
JASCO, 292d: 350n
JCS. See Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Jeeps. See Trucks, ¼-ton.
Jenna, Col. William W.: 357
Johnson, Pfc. Johnnie: 128
Johnson, Sgt. Leroy: 339–40
Joint Chiefs of Staff: 1n
approve strategic plan for defeat of Japan: 2
ask opinion of Pacific commanders, June 1944: 3
on bypassing objectives in Pacific: 5
and cancellation of Pacific operations: 9
and civil affairs in Philippines: 199
direct Nimitz to support Leyte operation: 30
and plans for Leyte operation: 6–8
and plans for Mindanao operation: 2–3
on primary purpose of Leyte Campaign: 6
set target dates: 9
strategic plans of, 1942: 1–2
and strategy conference in Brisbane, August 1944: 7
Joint Staff Planners: 8
Jolo Islands: 52
Jorge, Sgt. P.: 19n
JPS. See Joint Staff Planners.
Kaessner, Lt. Col. Paul V.: 305
Kakuda, Lt. Col.: 141 Kalibapi: 14
Kamikaze: 88, 275, 276, 283, 369
Kananga: 342, 343, 344–46, 347, 355
Kane, Lt. Col. O’Neill K.: 266–67
Kangleon, Lt. Col. Ruperto: 16–20, 152
Kang Cainto: 266, 266n, 271, 273
Kanmonhag: 114
Kapahuan: 122
Kataoka, Lt. Gen. Tadasu: 208, 324, 366
Kelley, Pvt. Ova A.: 304, 304n
Kenney, Lt. Gen. George C.: 23, 24–26,
27.
See also Allied Air Forces.
Kilay Ridge: 218,
223, 356
battle of: 225–35
King, Admiral Ernest J.: 1n
on bypassing Philippines: 4–5
at Quebec Conference, September 1944: 9
and strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 6
King, Maj. F. Raymond: 155
King Two: 39. See also Leyte Campaign; Sixth Army.
Kinkaid, Vice Adm. Thomas C.: 58, 90, 91. See also Allied Naval
Forces.
and amphibious operations in Palompon area: 349
commands of: 23, 24, 26,
28
and plans for Ormoc operation: 276, 291
and plans for Seventh Fleet operations: 28–30
and supply of XXIV Corps: 312
Koiso, Kuniaki: 46
Kompisao: 362
Krueger, Lt. Gen. Walter: 37, 38, 102, 145, 183, 237, 351, 361.
See also Sixth Army.
assumes command ashore: 78–80
on Campaign: 244–50
and civil affairs in Philippines: 199
commands of: 23, 24, 26
and construction of airfields: 307
and construction of roads: 308
and drive on Ormoc: 221–23,
227
on effect of terrain on Campaign: 184
on 1st Division: 325n
forms Area Allocation Group: 189
and Guerrillas: 204
on Japanese resistance on Leyte: 33
on lack of airfields: 188
and Leyte airfields: 296, 303
and line of command: 244
and logistics: 191–92
and Ormoc Valley operations: 313,
325
plans for capture of Leyte Valley: 107
and plans for Leyte Campaign: 31–32, 33–34, 36–37, 39,
62, 86
and rear area security: 235
and strength of Sixth Army: 221–23
and supply problems: 312
tactical plans of: 206, 209, 210, 217–18,
243, 253, 254, 263, 275–77, 291,
293, 329, 333, 336, 349
and tactics in northern Leyte Valley: 168
transfers units to Eighth Army: 361
and XXIV Corps mission: 107
Kumazawa, Comdr. Kazumasa: 124
Kurile Islands: 46
Kurita, Vice Adm. Takeo: 89, 90–92
Kuroda, Lt. Gen. Shigenori: 94.
See also Japanese Army units, Armies, 14th Area.
command of: 46
on effect of Allied air superiority: 49
on Imperial General Headquarters concept of defense of
Philippines: 49–50
on negotiated peace with Allies in October 1944: 49
and plans to defend Philippines: 49
relieved of command: 50–51
Kwajalein: 26
Labiranan Head: 74,
104, 119
description of: 72
operations at: 107–09
Labiranan River: 72, 74, 76, 104, 107, 108 Laffey: 283
Landing beaches
Blue: 72–75, 83
bombardment of: 30, 33, 59,
60, 61–62
choice of: 34
clearing of: 30
condition of: 34, 58
description of: 80–82
Dulag: 33
intelligence on: 21
Japanese defense of: 74–75
Labiranan: 33
Marasbaras: 33
Orange: 72–74, 107
Palo: 33
Panaon Strait: 33
Pawing, 33
Red: 62, 67–72, 82
on San Pedro Bay: 11
X Corps area: 33
XXIV Corps area: 33, 72
and underwater obstacles: 57
Violet: 76, 78
White: 62–67, 82–83, 306
White I: 279
White II: 279
Yellow: 76–77, 78