The reconquest of the Philippine archipelago (exclusive of Leyte), with detailed accounts of Sixth Army and Eighth Army operations on Luzon, as well as of the Eighth Army's reoccupation of the Southern Philippines.

Plans and preparations -- The debate over Luzon -- The plan for invasion -- Preliminary operations and the approach -- Invasion -- Establishing the beachhead -- The enemy -- Expanding the hold -- The logistics of the invasion -- The central plains -- Redeployment and tactical plans -- Securing the Sixth Army's base area -- The capture of Clark Field -- Protecting XIV Corps' rear and flanks -- Securing the Manila Bay area -- Manila: the approach march -- Manila: the defenders and the defenses -- Isolating the battlefield -- The drive toward Intramuros -- Manila: the last resistance -- Back to Bataan -- Corregidor -- Manila Bay: minor operations -- the Shimbu Group and the Visayan Passages -- American plans for post-Manila operations -- The reduction of the Shimbu Group. Phase I: Turning the Shimbu left -- The reduction of the Shimbu Group. Phase II: The seizure of Wawa and IPO dams -- Securing the Visayan Passages -- The conquest for Northern Luzon -- Northern Luzon: the situation and the plans -- The collapse of the Baguio front -- The Bambang front. I: The Villa Verde Trail -- The Bambang front. II: The 25th Division on Route 5 -- Action at the northern apex -- Pursuit in Northern Luzon -- The Southern Philippines -- The campaign begins -- The Central Visayan Islands -- The conquest of Eastern Mindanao -- Conclusion.