Leyte Gulf 1944

Bernard Ireland

Osprey Publishing, Mar 28, 2006 - History - 96 pages

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 Engaņo 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'.

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Informative and useful book for teaching

About the author

Bernard Ireland is a retired naval engineer and Jane's Editor. He is the author of 'Jane's Battleships of the 20th Century', 'Jane's Naval History of World War Two', 'Warfare in the Age of Sail', 'War at Sea 1914-45', 'Navies of the West', 'The Battle of the Atlantic', 'Warships of the World: Major Classes', 'History of Ships' and 'War in the Mediterranean'. He is married and lives in Hampshire, UK.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Leyte Gulf 1944; Volume 163 of Campaign (Osprey Publishing); Volume 163 of Campaign Series; Volume 163 of Osprey military campaign series
• Author: Bernard Ireland
• Illustrated by: Howard Gerrard
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2006
• ISBN: 1841769789, 9781841769783
• Length: 96 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / World War II