Japanese monograph no. 6 : Philippine operations record. Phase III. Defense of Leyte by the 35th Army, 1944-45 [manuscript]
Title
Japanese monograph no. 6 : Philippine operations record. Phase III. Defense of Leyte by the 35th Army, 1944-45 [manuscript]
Subject
Japan--History, Military--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines.
Description
“An account of the 35th Army’s defense of the Southern Philippines (areas south of Luzon and Mindoro). Gives full coverage of the defense of Leyte, including plans and preparations from the Headquarters level. Describes the withdrawal of the 35th Army troops to Cebu and provides some coverage of the defense of Mindanao and other islands. Many maps and charts. (Unedited translation, 171 pages)”
On title page: “Record of 35th Army Operation.” Dated October 1946, Compiled from data reported by ex-Maj Masataka Iwano of Imperial General Headquarters; to which were added the recollections of ex-35th Army Assistant Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Yoshiharu Tomochika. Edited by ex-Col. Ryoichiro Aoshima, with the assistance of Rigai Watanabe of the 35th Army staff, and former division staff officers. The manuscript notes that because of the variety of sources, “incorrect dates and numerical figures of troops and over-lapping of incidents must be tolerated.” Is in outline form, with orders, figures and unit organization mixed into the general narrative. Maps and charts.
*Citations in quotation marks from:
U.S. Army. Office of the Chief of Military History. "Guide to Japanese Monographs and Japanese Studies on Manchuria." Ca. early 1960s.
On title page: “Record of 35th Army Operation.” Dated October 1946, Compiled from data reported by ex-Maj Masataka Iwano of Imperial General Headquarters; to which were added the recollections of ex-35th Army Assistant Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Yoshiharu Tomochika. Edited by ex-Col. Ryoichiro Aoshima, with the assistance of Rigai Watanabe of the 35th Army staff, and former division staff officers. The manuscript notes that because of the variety of sources, “incorrect dates and numerical figures of troops and over-lapping of incidents must be tolerated.” Is in outline form, with orders, figures and unit organization mixed into the general narrative. Maps and charts.
*Citations in quotation marks from:
U.S. Army. Office of the Chief of Military History. "Guide to Japanese Monographs and Japanese Studies on Manchuria." Ca. early 1960s.
Creator
U.S. Army. Far Eastern Command. General Headquarters. Historical Section.
Publisher
[Tokyo?] : The Command, 1946?
Date
1946?
Format
32 x 25 cm.
application/pdf (.pdf) 401 MB
Type
Manuscript (Loose-leaf with binder)
Call Number
MS RH 40
Accession Number
16206
Pagination
171 leaves
Accompanying Materials
1 compact disc (digital ; 4 3/4 cm.)
Files
Collection
Citation
U.S. Army. Far Eastern Command. General Headquarters. Historical Section., “Japanese monograph no. 6 : Philippine operations record. Phase III. Defense of Leyte by the 35th Army, 1944-45 [manuscript],” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed October 7, 2026, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/512.