| Leyte Gulf 1944: The World's Greatest Sea Battle Contributor(s): Ireland, Bernard (Author), Gerrard, Howard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841769789 ISBN-13: 9781841769783 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2006 Annotation: Leyte Gulf was a key victory for the United States: 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 Engan o 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'. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 7.28" W x 9.7" (0.70 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Enga o 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'. |