According to Japanese records, Adachi lost 10,000 men, including nearly an 80 percent fatality rate from disease or combat. Only 98 Japanese surrendered or were captured by the Americans. The casualties especially decimated the combat formations that contained Adachi’s best soldiers. For instance, all three infantry regiments of the 20th Division suffered more than a 50 percent loss rate. If anything, the “kill ratio” might have been even higher than Yeo’s claim of 10 to
