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Leyte Gulf 1944

By Bernard Ireland

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Leyte Gulf 1944

By Bernard Ireland

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Leyte Gulf was a key victory for the United States during World War II (1939-1945): its scale dwarfed previous sea conflicts and its result created an opportunity for the US forces to invade the Philippines. Four different battles - Leyte, Samar, Cape Engaño and the Surigao Strait - occurred almost simultaneously as part of a Japanese plan to claim a Trafalgar-style victory over US forces. Yet they were defeated in the battles on the surface, under the sea and in the air. This highly-accessible book describes the conflict's interweaving battles and the personalities of the commanders involved in what has been called 'the greatest sea battle of all'.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
96
Release Date:
2006-03-10
Publication Date:
2006-03-28
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1841769789
ISBN13:
9781841769783
Weight:
318 g
Height:
185 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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