The Pacific War - week by week

Last time we spoke about the Victory at Leyte. In the Ormoc Valley, General Krueger's forces pushed the Japanese into a retreat toward Palompon. As the Americans advanced, they faced entrenched enemy ...

31 Dec 202446min

Last time we spoke about the third arakan campaign. In December, General Bruce’s forces advanced through Leyte, securing Ormoc and preparing for a decisive push toward Valencia.. The 305th and 306th R...

24 Dec 202446min

Last time we spoke about the invasion of Mindoro. Ormoc fell on December the 10th. The 149th Regiment cleared the airstrip at Buri, while the Japanese launched a desperate attack on airfields, only to...

17 Dec 202446min

Last time we spoke about the fall of Ormoc. The Japanese prepared their Wa offensive as General Arnold’s troops advanced toward Ormoc. On December 5, American forces engaged in fierce fighting for Hil...

10 Dec 202446min

Last time we spoke about Operation Capital. In late November, General Gill’s 32nd Division secured Limon and aimed for Ormoc, while General Arnold's 7th Division prepared to flank Japanese forces. Int...

3 Dec 202446min

Last time we spoke about Fall of Peleliu. As American forces pressed down the Ormoc Valley, General Kataoka launched a counterattack with limited success, and Colonel Hettinger’s 128th Regiment clashe...

26 Nov 202446min

Last time we spoke about the battle of Ormoc Bay. Amid the fierce Battle of Leyte in November 1944, American and Japanese forces clashed across rugged terrains and stormy weather. A typhoon swept the ...

19 Nov 202446min

Last time we spoke about the advance to Ormoc Valley. As October 1944 unfolded in the Leyte campaign, American forces steadily pushed Japanese troops inland. Despite fierce resistance, they captured k...

11 Nov 202446min