The Last Epic Naval Battle: Voices from Leyte Gulf

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The Last Epic Naval Battle: Voices from Leyte Gulf

Автор: David Sears

Издательство: Praeger

Год издания: 2005

Язык: английский

Страниц: 264

Формат: PDF

Размер: 14 Mb

Often overshadowed by other Pacific War engagements such as Midway or Guadalcanal, the Battle of Leyte Gulf was characterized by some of the most gallant hours in seagoing history: the U.S. Navy's defeat of the combined Japanese fleet during the invasion of the Philippines in October 1944. Involving more ships than even the gargantuan First World War Battle of Jutland and two hundred thousand men, it was the biggest naval battle in world history. It marked the last time that huge capital ships fought within sight and sound of each other. Using the personal accounts of the men who were there, Sears tells this mammoth and compelling story.