Project Gutenberg 2015-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 793 Cannon, M. Hamlin 1909 1978 53061979 Leyte: The Return to the Philippines United States Army in World War II. The War in the Pacific Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Leyte: The Return to the Philippines" by M. Hamlin Cannon is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This volume is part of the series "United States Army in World War II," which chronicles the military activities and strategies employed during the Pacific War. The book focuses on the Leyte Campaign, detailing the reentry of American forces into the Philippines, their strategic objectives, and the significant military maneuvers that unfolded during this phase of the war. At the start of the volume, the author outlines the context leading to the Leyte Campaign, emphasizing General Douglas MacArthur's determination to return and liberate the Philippines after the early war defeats. It presents a detailed strategic plan, including the logistical and tactical preparations required for the American forces to establish control over Leyte. The initial landing operations and the expected resistance from Japanese forces set the stage for the ensuing events, painting a broad picture of the challenges faced by American troops as they aimed to reclaim a pivotal area in the Pacific theater. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Leyte Leyte Island (Philippines) -- History, Military United States -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 D731 Text World War II Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 2169216 2025-07-19T14:09:47.469466 text/html 2094000 2024-10-24T17:26:14 text/html 12503226 2025-07-19T14:10:55.855664 application/epub+zip 12503610 2025-07-19T14:10:08.977396 application/epub+zip 651718 2025-07-19T14:09:54.710476 application/epub+zip 17019957 2025-07-19T14:11:19.594493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16847347 2025-07-19T14:10:38.110263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1154158 2022-09-22T08:18:30.593977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1124222 2025-07-19T14:09:38.389484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1104326 2024-10-24T17:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17670 2025-07-19T14:11:19.863497 application/rdf+xml 25750 2025-07-19T14:09:55.282461 image/jpeg 3617 2025-07-19T14:09:55.004563 image/jpeg 12595593 2025-07-19T14:09:48.029448 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog