Leyte Gulf 1944: The World's Greatest Sea Battle
(Part of the Osprey Campaign (#163) Series and Osprey Campaign (#163) Series)
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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 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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1841769789
ISBN13:9781841769783
Release Date:March 2006
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 7.3" x 9.7"
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