October 1944
Defence of Leyte
Suzuki directs the Thirty-Fifth Army's effort to reinforce and defend Leyte after the American landings.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Leyte in Japan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Suzuki directs the Thirty-Fifth Army's effort to reinforce and defend Leyte after the American landings.
Makino prepares the Sixteenth Division's defensive positions on Leyte before the American landings.
Tomochika serves as chief of staff while the Thirty-Fifth Army organizes the defence and reinforcement of Leyte.
Kataoka commands the First Division after it is committed as a major reinforcement to the Japanese defence of Leyte.
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